Marinated Fig and Mozzarella Salad

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When fresh figs are in stock you need to make this healthy and protein-rich, Marinated Fresh Figs and Mozzarella salad. 

One of my summer favorite salads is when fresh figs are in stock. This Fresh fig and mozzarella salad is incredibly easy to make and is vegetarian and gluten-free. 

It has a perfect balance of flavors. The sweetness from ripe figs and the slight tart or sour taste from vinegar and lemon zest. Mint helps flavor the cheese. All in all a perfect salad or a light meal can be served for lunch or light dinner.

When I first made this recipe I was a bit skeptical. This was a completely new combination for me. Fruit and cheese never tried it. But I loved it and made it a few times already. Yes, the pics are almost 2 years old and I did not post the recipe. But here I am today with the recipe. 

Ingredients and Replacements in Marinated Fig & Mozzarella Salad

Fresh figs – Fresh figs are used in this recipe. It has a slightly sweet taste, is low in calories, and is best for salads or snacks. 

Mozzarella cheese – The creamy mozzarella cheese complements well with fresh sweet figs. If you cannot source mozzarella cheese I would say ricotta cheese or even fresh paneer would work here. But be sure to use some soft type of cheese and not hard.

Marination

Balsamic Vinegar, Lemon Zest, lemon juice, and olive oil are used to marinate the figs. Do not skip this step. Marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes. 

Mint leaves, salt, and pepper are used to marinate the mozzarella cheese. 

Rocket Leaves – are used as a salad base. One can replace it with spinach or tender beetroot leaves or any fresh green leaves.

Marinated Fig and Mozzarella Salad

A healthy and protein-rich Marinated Fig and Mozzarella salad is the best summer salad, a light meal, or a side to barbecue using fresh figs.

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Course: Salad

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Marination Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Author: Renu Agrawal-Dongre

Equipment

• Bowls
• Knife

Ingredients

• 4 ripe Fresh Figs cut into quarters.
• 2 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Juice of ½ lemon More or less as per liking
• 10-12 fresh mint leaves
• 1 cup fresh rocket leaves
• Salt
• Black pepper powder to taste
• 1 pack – 200 grams – ½ cup – mozzarella cheese More or less as preferred

Instructions

• Rinse and pat dry the figs.
• Cut each into four wedges/quarters.
  
• Add Vinegar, oil, grated lemon zest, and lemon juice.
  
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• Add a bit of salt and fresh ground black pepper powder and mix.
• Add this marinate to the figs and let it stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Roughly chop the mint into small pieces.
• Drain and slice the mozzarella cheese into lengths or as desired.
• Toss the cheese with the mint leaves, salt, and black pepper powder and leave it until the figs marinate.
  

To serve

• Scatter the rocket leaves in a bowl.
  
• Arrange the mozzarella cheese slices and figs around.
  
• Drizzle the leftover marinate all over and serve.

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Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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