Name: Ham salad with ricotta and balsamic figs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 6 medium (360g) figs, halved; 2 tablespoon balsamic glaze; 1 raddichio, cut into eighths; 50 gram wild rocket; 8 slice leg ham; 200 gram fresh ricotta cheese; 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil; extra balsamic glaze, to serve

Ham salad with ricotta and balsamic figs

Smokey hearty ham salad with smooth ricotta and zingy balsamic figs - a truly winning combination! Enjoy for dinner any night of the week!

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

Total

15M

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Ingredients

6 medium (360g) figs, halved

2 tablespoon balsamic glaze

1 raddichio, cut into eighths

50 gram wild rocket

8 slice leg ham

200 gram fresh ricotta cheese

1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil

extra balsamic glaze, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven grill on high.

2.Put the fig halves on an oven tray and brush the balsamic glaze over the cut side of the figs. Grill for a few minutes or until the fig looks shiny.

3.Arrange the radicchio wedges and rocket on a serving platter. Top with the ham, small spoonfuls of the ricotta and the glazed figs. Drizzle with the oil and a little extra balsamic glaze.

Not suitable to freeze or microwave.
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