Alberti’s Figtastic Summer Salad

italian

Alberti’s Figtastic Summer Salad

Lets get Figgy with it! With gorgeous colours, this salad tastes as good as it looks. Fresh, quick and packed full of flavour, it's perfect for the summer and into the autumn. It's the perfect sharing salad plate.

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Ingredients

  • red onion 1 (sliced)
  • fresh basil 1 handful (leaves picked)
  • cherry tomatoes 200 g (sliced)
  • rocket 250 g
  • fresh fig 5 (sliced)
  • walnut halves 100 g (crushed)
  • extra-virgin olive oil 2 tbsp
  • gorgonzola piccante cheese 2 tbsp (crumbled)
  • balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp

Method

  • Thinly slice the red onion. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and sprinkle with a little salt to help bring out their flavour. Pick the basil leaves.
  • Add the red onion, cherry tomatoes, rocket and basil to a serving bowl. Drizzle with the extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Gently toss together.
  • Top with the fresh figs cut into quarters. Crumble the gorgonzola and walnuts on top.
  • To finish, drizzle a little extra virgin olive oil on top. Buon Appetito!

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