Fresh Fig, Pear And Radicchio Salad With Prosciutto
Try this fresh and flavoursome salad!
Ingredients
- 2 medium Pear/s cut into eighths, cored and placed in acidulated water to prevent browning
- 6 tbsp fresh pomegranate juice
- 6 tsp olive oil
- 1 small head radicchio torn
- 6 figs
- 120 g prosciutto about 12 paper thin slices
- 1/3 cup fresh pomegranate seeds
- 1 sprig fresh mint leaves torn, to garnish
- sea salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Drain pears, pat dry with kitchen paper towel and slice thinly.
- Whisk together pomegranate juice and extra-virgin olive oil. Season with sea salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Place shredded radicchio into a medium bowl and toss lightly with half the pomegranate dressing. Arrange dressed radicchio in an even layer over the base of a serving platter.
- Tear the figs into bite-sized pieces and attractively arrange over the radicchio with the prosciutto and pear slices.
- Scatter over the pomegranate seeds and mint leaves. Drizzle over the remaining dressing. Season with a generous sprinkling of sea salt and a good grinding of pepper. Serve immediately.
Notes
Fresh Fig Recipe Ideas
Need a few more ideas on how to incorporate more figs into your diet? We’ve got ‘choo. Here are five top tips for how to eat more figs. 1. Grilled figs stuffed with mascarpone or fresh ricotta.2. Add sliced figs to a salad of rocket, walnuts and blue cheese.
3. Wrap halved figs with thinly sliced prosciutto and drizzle with caramelised balsamic.
4. Broiled figs brushed with butter
5. Sourdough toast topped with cream cheese, halved fresh figs and honey.
6. Include quartered figs as part of a cheese platter.
7. Make bliss balls!
8. Dried dates go beautifully with a cup of tea or coffee as a low calorie sweet treat
Nutrition
Calories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 21.5gProtein: 11.7gFat: 12.9gSaturated Fat: 3.1gSodium: 781mgFiber: 7.5gSugar: 19.5g
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