Fig salad, a super easy but impressive recipe. You only need a few ingredients and 10 minutes for a chic and flavorful dish, perfect for a Christmas or Christmas Eve appetizer. It can be prepared by anyone, even those less experienced in the kitchen because there is no cooking involved.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 servings
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer, Fall
Ingredients
- 6 figs
- 3 1/2 oz lamb's lettuce
- 1 oz chopped pistachios
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 pinches fine salt
- 1 pinch mixed peppercorns
- 3 tbsp grated Grana Padano cheese
Tools
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Oval dish
Preparation of Fig Salad
Wash the figs well, remove the stems, and dry them thoroughly with paper towels.
On a serving plate, or several small plates if you prefer to make individual servings, lay a bed of lamb’s lettuce.
Then slice the figs horizontally into slices about 1/8 inch thick and place them on top of the lamb’s lettuce.
Sprinkle the figs with chopped pistachios.
Season with a pinch of salt, a grind of fresh pepper, and some olive oil.
Finally, sprinkle everything with grated Grana Padano cheese.
And voilà… your fig salad is ready to be served!
See what a great impression it will make on your guests.
Useful Tips
If you can’t find purple figs, feel free to substitute them with green ones; they’ll be less visually striking but just as tasty.
If you don’t like pistachios, use chopped walnuts instead.
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