Fig Salad with Parma Ham and Mozzarella Cheese

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Prep Time10

Cook Time0

Course: Main Course, Salad

Cuisine: English, Italian

Keyword: fresh figs, mozzarella cheese, parma ham

Servings: people

Calories: 530kcal

Author: Chief Cook and Bottle Washer

4 Fresh Figs
8 slices Parma Ham we were originally going to do this with serrano ham but we couldn't get any!
150 g Mozzarella Cheese don't buy the 'supermarket' stuff, buy real Italian mozzarella - it's one of the key players in this salad!
30 ml Olive Oil virgin is best for this
10 ml Lemon Juice
1 handful Basil Leaves
Salt & Pepper to taste
1 glass Rosé Wine cold

This salad is one of the simplest salads to make but utterly delicious. Cut the figs nearly all the way through from the top, turn through 90 degrees and cut again. Push the bottom of the fig together and it will splay outwards at the top
Tear the ham a little and drape over the figs
Tear the mozzarella cheese into bite sized pieces and drop all over the salad
Drop the basil leaves over the salad and get ready for the difficult part ...
... make the dressing by combining the oil, lemon juice and a little salt and pepper and pour over the salad to dress it. Don't put too much on, we are not looking to drown it!
Take the glass of Rosé wine and enjoy with the salad!