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Joyous Figs

January 19, 2010 by Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

We were overjoyed to find a tray of figs at the back door – left by our wonderful neighbours who had harvested their tree that very morning!

When you’re given such gloriously fresh fruit, it has to be eaten straight away, while it’s at its peak.  So we had figs for lunch, sliced in half and grilled, then wrapped in St Agur blue cheese and San Daniele prosciutto..

…and made Jamie Oliver’s fig and mozzarella salad for dinner. Oliver refers to this as “The Easiest Sexiest Salad in the World”, and I think he may be right. My friend El describes it as “a party in your mouth“…

Fig and Mozzarella Salad
(adapted from Jamie Oliver’s Happy Days with the Naked Chef)

Cut a criss-cross into the top of the figs, then pinch the base of each fig to open it up like a tulip.  Place them on a large plate, and drape slices of really good prosciutto around them, allowing about one slice per fig.  Rip up balls of fresh mozzarella and scatter them, along with torn up basil leaves.

In a jar, combine 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, 3 tablespoons  of lemon juice, 1 – 2 tablespoons of a good, runny honey, salt and freshly ground black pepper.  Replace the lid and shake well to combine.  Taste and adjust seasonings, and then drizzle over the salad and serve.

Happy Days indeed!

 

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Posted in Food & Friends, Recipes | Tagged figs with blue cheese and prosciutto, fresh figs, Jamie Oliver, Jamie Oliver fig and mozzarella salad, Jamie Oliver Sexiest Salad ever | 8 Comments

8 Responses

  1. on January 19, 2010 at 8:54 am spiceandmore

    I love figs with blue cheese and prosciutto. The sweet, salty, sharp wickedness of it….mmmm….You are lucky having generous and green thumbed neighbours!


  2. on January 19, 2010 at 8:58 am Dredgemeister

    one of the most amazing things I have eaten in my life. truly stunning.


  3. on January 19, 2010 at 5:33 pm figjamandlimecordial

    SG, yes indeed! We actually have the best neighbours in the world, but I’m sure I’ve said that before.. :)

    Dredgey, glad you liked it!


  4. on January 20, 2010 at 3:18 pm Dan

    I have never tasted fresh figs before, did you eat the green skin? The picture of the salad is gorgeous. So visually appealing, just beautiful.


    • on January 20, 2010 at 3:23 pm figjamandlimecordial

      Yep, skin and all, Dan. The salad is even more beautiful with purple figs and purple basil, mixed in with the green, but we didn’t have either of those on hand. Fresh figs are a world apart from dried!


  5. on January 20, 2010 at 5:05 pm moo

    Is it too late to wish you and your family a year full of joy and all the other wonderful bounties of life?
    Work is crazy and I have spent a rejuvenating 10 minutes catching up on your coming and goings.
    Thought you could make quiche or pavlova with your eggs.
    love Moo


    • on January 20, 2010 at 5:30 pm figjamandlimecordial

      Hey Moo, happy new year to you and the gorgeous Jane and little O as well! Hope the thumb’s fully mended now! Celia xx


  6. on January 23, 2010 at 9:25 am Kitchen Butterfly

    I need to get me some figs………



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