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Tomatoes with Fig and Prosciutto

Tomatoes with Fig and Prosciutto
Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Aneta Florczyk

This salad is a riff on melon and prosciutto. We swapped the melon for jammy figs and sweet tomatoes.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

¼ cup sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. honey
1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
16 figs, torn
1 lb. small or medium heirloom tomatoes, halved crosswise or sliced into ¼"–½"-thick rounds
½ cup mint leaves, torn if large
Kosher salt
2 oz. thinly sliced prosciutto

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk vinegar, honey, and 1 Tbsp. oil in a large bowl to combine. Add figs, tomatoes, and mint, season with salt, and toss gently to combine.

    Step 2

    Transfer salad to a platter and spoon any excess dressing in bowl over. Tuck prosciutto around; drizzle with more oil.

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