Marinated Fig & Mozzarella Salad
Delight your taste buds with this elegant yet simple dish featuring ripe figs, fresh mozzarella, and a burst of flavors from balsamic vinegar, lemon, and aromatic herbs. These ingredients come together in perfect harmony to create a dish that is not only visually stunning but also a delight for your palate. Get ready to experience a symphony of flavors in every bite!
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 8 ripe figs , stalks trimmed
- 4 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil , plus extra for drizzling
- finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
- handful of fresh mint leaves
- 2 x 150g packs mozzarella
- 50g bag wild rocket
Instructions
- Cut each fig lengthways into four wedges. Make a marinade by whisking the vinegar, oil and lemon juice with salt and pepper to taste.
- Stand the fig wedges up in the middle of a large shallow serving dish, keeping them close together. Scatter the lemon zest and thyme on top, then drizzle with the marinade. Leave to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Roughly chop the mint. Drain and slice the mozzarella, toss with half the mint and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- To serve, arrange the mozzarella and mint mixture round the figs, scatter with lightly torn rocket leaves and the remaining mint, and drizzle with a little olive oil.
Yield
Serves 4 (or 6 as a starter)
Nutrition
- Calories: 364 calories
- Fat Content: 25 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 11 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 14 grams carbohydrates
- Fiber Content: 2 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 21 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 1.18 milligram of sodium
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