Fig, Feta, and Mint Salad

Name: Fig, Feta, and Mint Salad
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 1 block (8 ounces) French feta cheese; 8 ounces fresh figs, halved lengthwise, if desired; 2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper; 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves

January 26, 2012

French feta is creamier, milder, and less salty than the Greek version. Arrange this salad on a platter, and let your guests serve themselves.

Recipe information

Yield
serves 4

Ingredients

1 block (8 ounces) French feta cheese

8 ounces fresh figs, halved lengthwise, if desired

2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

1/2 cup fresh mint leaves

Preparation

Put the feta on a serving platter. Arrange the figs over and around the feta. Drizzle the figs and cheese with the oil; season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the mint.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.

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