Fig, Ham and Nectarine Salad in Wine Syrup |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time. Ingredients:
1/2 cup dry white wine |
1/2 cup water |
1/4 cup sugar |
2 pints fresh green and/or purple figs, stemmed |
2 large firm-ripe nectarines |
a 1/4-pound piece smithfield ham or prosciutto, cut into 1/4-inch-thick julienne strips |
garnish: mint sprigs and/or fresh grape leaves |
Directions:
1. In a small saucepan, boil wine and water with sugar until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes, and remove pan from heat. Cool wine syrup slightly and chill. Wine syrup may be made 1 week ahead and chilled, covered.
2. Halve figs and cut nectarines into thin wedges. In a bowl, gently toss fruit with ham or prosciutto and half of wine syrup.
3. Arrange salad on a platter and pour remaining wine syrup over it. Garnish salad with mint and/or grape leaves.
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