This simple and delicious autumn salad is chock-full of lovely ingredients including fresh figs, Serrano ham, toasted pinenuts, and a homemade shallot vinaigrette. Parma and Prosciutto ham are both good substitutes for Serrano, or replace the ham with cheese (freshly grated Parmesan, blue cheese or Feta) if you prefer. To make this more substantial, you could serve some quinoa or sourdough bread with it.
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- Whisk together the mustard and vinegar in a bowl. Gradually whisk in the olive oil until emulsified. Season with the salt and a few good grinds of black pepper. Stir in the finely chopped shallots and leave the dressing to stand for 5 minutes before using.
- Gently toss arugula and quartered figs with the vinaigrette. Divide the salad between two plates. Top with serrano slices and sprinkle toasted pine nuts over. Serve immediately.
28 comments:
Feigen are always so decorative! Sadly, I can almost never find them here fresh. We had one in our yard, but it never developed nice juicy fruit before it died. I do love dried feigen much more than dates.
Figs are one of my favorite fruits, this looks delicious
This salad looks delicious! Thanks for sharing. Have a great day and week ahead.
Me encantan los higos frescos, secos también, en ensalada van genial y me parece maravillosa la que nos ofreces. Un beso.
Figs are good for bowel movement!
That's the prettiest presentation I have ever seen for figs, bet its super dleicious!
A simple yet delicious fall salad!
...looks sweet!
That looks pretty darn good!
Me encanta los higos. Gracias por la receta.
Not a fan of fig, fresh or dry. But your salad sure looked good.
Looks tasty.
Serrano ham and figs together sounds heavenly to me. A few years ago, in Croatia, I had ham that was a kind of a cross between Serrano and prosciutto and it was F A B U L O U S - the best I have ever had. I swear there are special gnomes up in the mountains who make it. No one knows where they live and their secret curing process is unknown to the world at large!
I love figs, this salad sounds incredible!
I love figs....and I'm drooling because of your beautiful pictures!!!....what a great salad!!.........Abrazotes, Marcela
Looks delicious.
A tipical salad for this month, sptember is the fig's month heheh
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Glòria
Adoro i fichi, ottima insalata di stagione!!!
Oh figs, ham, and nuts are one of my favourite combination - this salad looks absolutely stunning, elegant, and delicious!
A delish fall salad 😋
Happy Wednesday, Angie!
Quelle délicieuse salade, c'est bon les figues
Bises
This looks delicious. Ad with the heat we're having, salad is a great meal.
Love a simple great salad like this anytime, any day. Sweet, savory, peppery, nutty = perfect!
Love a simple great salad like this anytime, any day. Sweet, savory, peppery, nutty = perfect!
we have one fig tree.... nice fruit
I've been getting figs from a tree in my dad's yard every day for a few weeks now. I have to hurry to get to them before the squirrels do. ;-) This is a beautiful salad and I love the sweet and salty flavors together. ~Valentina
This is such a classic combination. Serrano ham is hard to come by in Tucson but I could use really good prosciutto and get a similar effect.
I appreciate the versatility of this recipe, with options to substitute ham with different cheeses or even add some grains like quinoa for a heartier meal. The homemade shallot vinaigrette adds a nice touch. I'll definitely be giving this recipe a try!
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