Marinated Fig Salad

By dyannucci

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. honey
• 1 tsp. coarse-grained Dijon mustard
• 16 fresh figs, halved
• 1 (8-oz.) package fresh mozzarella cheese slices .
• 4 oz. thinly sliced Serrano ham or prosciutto, torn into strips
• 2 cups loosely packed arugula

Preparation

Step 1

1. Whisk together first 4 ingredients and salt and pepper to taste in a medium bowl. Stir in figs; let stand 30 minutes.
2. Arrange mozzarella and ham on 4 salad plates or a large platter. Spoon fig mixture over cheese and ham.
Sprinkle with arugula, and season with salt and pepper to taste.