Recipe courtesy of Gourmet Magazine
Fig, Ham, and Nectarine Salad in Wine Syrup
- Total: 20 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Yield: 12 servings
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
1 (1/4 pound) piece country ham or prosciutto, cut into 1/4-inch thick julienne strips
Mint sprigs and/or fresh grape leaves for garnish
Directions
- 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.
- Halve the figs and cut nectarines into thin wedges. In a bowl gently toss fruit with ham or prosciutto and half of wine syrup.
- Arrange salad on a platter and pour remaining wine syrup over it. Garnish salad with mint and/or grape leaves.
