Grilled Fig Caprese Salad

A Jerry James Stone Recipe

Categories

Green, Red

Ingredients
  

  • 3 black mission figs
  • 8 fresh mozzarella balls
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 8 fresh basil leaves
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes

Instructions

  • The first thing you want to do is make sure you bought more figs than just for this recipe. Black mission figs are as tasty as they are beautiful and I just want to motorboat a handful of these babies even before I get to making anything with them. Are you with me? Thought so. After that, cut them up lengthwise.
    Black Mission Fig 1
  • Lightly brush the cut-side of each fig with some olive oil. This is just to prevent them from sticking. Well, aid in that prevention. They are going to stick. Figs are moist (hate that word!) and soft, so they tend to stick to the grill a bit. You only need to grill them for about a minute and a half. You will notice when they are grilling they start to loose a bit of their plumpness and dry out. That is whey they are perfect!
    Grilled Fig 1
  • I love fresh mozzarella, especially this kind, because I get to say mozzarella balls and every time I say balls I giggle like a 14-year-old girl. Balls, hehe. Well, go ahead and remove 8 of them from the fresh water they are packed in and let them drain.
    Fresh Mozzarella 5
  • Using two small plates, place 3 grilled figs, 4 mozzarella balls (ha!) and 4 fresh basil leaves on each plate, alternating them.
  • Drizzle them with honey and balsamic vinegar and serve. Enjoy!
    Honey Grilled Fig Salad 3 1
  • Honey Grilled Fig Salad 2 1