Fig, prosciutto and rocket salad

Name: Fig, prosciutto and rocket salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 as a starter
Ingredients: 8 ripe figs; 8 slices prosciutto; 100 g (4 big handfuls) rocket (arugula); 30 g parmesan; 2 tbsp toasted hazelnuts or walnuts; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp sherry or red wine vinegar; 2 tsp fig jam; salt and black pepper

Torn figs, ribbons of prosciutto, peppery leaves, shaved parmesan and a dressing sharpened with a spoon of fig jam.

By FigsJam September 7, 2026

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Prep: 15 min
Total: 15 min
Makes: 4 as a starter
Effort: Easy

Ingredients

Salad

8 ripe figs, torn into quarters
8 slices prosciutto
100 g (4 big handfuls) rocket (arugula)
30 g parmesan, shaved
2 tbsp toasted hazelnuts or walnuts, chopped

Dressing

3 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp sherry or red wine vinegar
2 tsp fig jam
salt and black pepper

Equipment

Platter

Method

Whisk the dressing ingredients together until the jam dissolves. Taste; it should be sharp.
Toss the rocket with half the dressing and spread over a platter.
Arrange the figs and prosciutto on top, scatter with parmesan and nuts, and spoon over the rest of the dressing.

Notes

Leave out the prosciutto and add a little crumbled goat cheese for a vegetarian version.

Storage

Serve immediately.

Tagged fresh-figs, fig-jam, salad, quick

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