Fig, ham and nectarine salad in wine syrup

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Dry white wine
½ cup Water
¼ cup Sugar
2 pints Fresh green and/or purple figs; stemmed
2 larges Firm-ripe nectarines
A; (1/4-pound) piece
; Smithfield ham or
; prosciutto, cut
; into 1/4-inch-thick
; julienne strips
Garnish: mint sprigs and/or fresh grape
; leaves

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 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.

Serves 12 as Part of a Buffet.

Gourmet May 1995

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 274 Calories (kcal); 0g Total Fat; (0% calories from fat); trace Protein; 51g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 10mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 3½ Other Carbohydrates

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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