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Spinach Prosciutto Honeydew Fig Salad Recipe – perfect for summer. Spinach, crispy prosciutto, juicy pieces honeydew, figs, feta and walnuts come together into this nutritious salad.
I’m posting another salad recipe… AÂ Spinach Prosciutto Honeydew Fig Salad Recipe.
You guys might think I live off salads and you aren’t far away from the truth! There isn’t a day in my life, where I don’t eat a salad. This Spinach Prosciutto Honeydew Fig Salad is so good!
My salads are simple. Dressings are light. I often use what I have in the fridge to make them, because I hate wasting food.
I’ve been thinking of a fig salad for a while now. And when last Friday I went to the farmers marked and saw these figs, I got them right away.
I know some people don’t like figs. I do like them, but most often have them in the form of a jam. I rarely buy them fresh.
My grandmother in Bulgaria has a fig tree in the backyard and I’ve helped her many times in making fig jam.
She would eat them with some feta cheese, that’s why there is feta in my salad. You could use blue cheese instead, but I haven’t been buying it during my pregnancy.
(I’ve heard that feta isn’t safe during pregnancy either, because it is made with unpasteurized milk, but I’ve been having some every once in a while!).
I really love the chewy texture of fresh figs and their crunchy seeds. Figs are rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals.
This Spinach Prosciutto Honeydew Fig Salad a basic, but very nutritious salad. I decided to make some crispy prosciutto to top the salad with and add extra crunch.
I also added pieces of honeydew, which brought amazing flavor and paired well with all the other textures in the salad.
The dressing is very simple – olive oil, white balsamic vinegar (you can use regular balsamic instead), honey, salt and pepper.
Perfect for a weekday lunch.
I’m really excited to try this Fig Salad Recipe from Food And Wine!
SPINACH PROSCIUTTO HONEYDEW FIG SALAD
Ingredients
FOR THE SALAD:
- 4 CUPS BABY SPINACH
- 2 CUPS CHOPPED HONEYDEW MELON
- 8 FIGS, , QUARTERED
- 1/4 CUP WALNUTS
- 1/4 CUP FETA CHEESE
- 8 SLICES OF PROSCIUTTO
FOR THE DRESSING:
- 1/4 CUP OLIVE OIL
- 2 TBSP WHITE BALSAMIC VINEGAR, (OR SUBSTITUTE REGULAR BALSAMIC)
- 1 TBSP HONEY
- 1 TSP SALT
- 1/4 TSP BLACK PEPPER
Instructions
FOR THE DRESSING:
- IN A SMALL BOWL, WHISK ALL INGREDIENTS TOGETHER AND SET ASIDE.
- FOR THE CRISPY PROSCIUTTO:
- PREHEAT OVEN TO 350F.
- LINE A BAKING SHEET WITH PARCHMENT PAPER. PLACE PROSCIUTTO SLICES ON THE BAKING SHEET. BAKE FOR 15 MINUTES, UNTIL CRISPY. REMOVE FROM BAKING SHEET AND LET IT COOL. BREAK INTO SMALLER PIECES.
FOR THE SALAD:
- PLACE SPINACH IN A BOWL. TOP WITH HONEYDEW, FIGS, WALNUTS, FETA AND CRISPY PROSCIUTTO. DRIZZLE DRESSING ON TOP.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I practically live off salads too, so I don’t blame you! Especially in the summer…it’s just SO good! I love this gorgeous dish, Mira! I’ve never used figs or honeydew in a salad before, so I’m loving it. YUM!
Confession time….I’ve never had a fresh fig! I’ve had them dried, and I’ve had them in cookies, but never one fresh! I think it’s time to change that …..this salad would be a perfect way to give them a try!
Salad looks just perfect. I live on salads too during summer. And fig season just began here in Croatia 🙂 Love the recipe! Thanks for sharing.
I like both figs — fresh and dried. This salad looks so summery and vibrant. Love how beautifully you have paired everything here! Awesome share.
Now that is a salad! I am living off salads at the moment too – it must be a pregnancy thing.
I really haven’t been making the most of figs this summer and I need to change that ASAP.
OMG, how neat that you helped your grandmother make jam with fresh figs from her tree!! I happen to love figs too, so I bet eating them right off the tree was amazing! This salad is absolutely gorgeous, Mira! I’m a salad every day girl too, so I NEED to add this one to my list! You packed this beauty with all the things I love! Pinned! Cheers, girlfriend!
I’m so excited for fig season and just ate an entire basket myself last week! haha I definitely need to use them in this salad — I love the flavors, Mira!
This is my kind of lunch or light dinner and one of my favorite things to add to a salad is crispy prosciutto  paired with the figs are  a perfect salty sweet flavor combo.
Bring on all the salads, Mira! I’m a huge fan too and crave them all the time (my husband thinks I’m crazy). The flavor combination make this more than just a salad, this is one awesome meal!
Aw, Mira, although I’ve never tried it, I can just imagine how beautiful fresh figs taste with feta cheese! I’m surprised I never got to try it in Greece actually because figs are common there too!
And how lucky your grandma is to have a fig in her garden. When I visited Bulgaria with my friend I was amazed how much her parents grew in their garden. Just amazing!