MEDITERRANEAN FIG & MOZZARELLA SALAD
If you want to make this more substantial, you could serve some prosciutto or Serrano ham with it
Provided by Jennifer Joyce
Categories Dinner, Main course, Side dish, Supper
Time 20m
Yield Serves 4 as a main or 6 as a starter
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large saucepan of salted water, blanch the beans for 2-3 mins. Drain, rinse in cold water, then drain on kitchen paper. Arrange on a platter. Top with the figs, shallots, mozzarella, hazelnuts and basil.
- In a small bowl or jam jar with fitted lid, add the vinegar, fig jam, olive oil and some seasoning. Shake well and pour over salad just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 286 calories, Fat 23 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 11 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 10 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium
MOZZARELLA AND FRESH FIG SALAD
This sweet and savory salad makes a great appetizer or fancy side dish with grilled meat. You need to plan ahead, as the mozzarella needs to marinate for a couple of hours.
Provided by AnneFrancoise
Categories Salad
Time 2h10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine mozzarella cheese, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in a resealable plastic bag. Seal and refrigerate for 2 hours. Turn mozzarella a few times in the marinade.
- Arrange mozzarella and figs on a serving plate and drizzle with marinade. Sprinkle fresh mint on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 267.8 calories, Carbohydrate 20.1 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 16 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 14.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 387.3 mg, Sugar 13.6 g
MARINATED FIG & MOZZARELLA SALAD
This sourish marinade works really well with sweet figs and creamy mozarella - serve as a main or appetizer.
Provided by English_Rose
Categories Cheese
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 352.6, Fat 23, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 56, Sodium 446.5, Carbohydrate 23.8, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 17, Protein 16.8
MARINATED FIG & MOZZARELLA SALAD
This sourish marinade works really well with sweet figs and creamy mozarella - serve as a main or starter
Provided by Tom Kime
Categories Lunch, Starter
Time 50m
Yield Serves 4 (or 6 as a starter)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 364 calories, Fat 25 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 14 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 21 grams protein, Sodium 1.18 milligram of sodium
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