Get out your extra fancy pants, my good folks. This recipe will wow the fancy pants off your dinner guests, so they may need to borrow a pair. For all that it looks and tastes like the epitome of haute cuisine, however, this salad is really very simple to put together.
Ingredients
- ½ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- ⅛ tsp. salt
- 4 cups salad greens
- ½ lb. honeydew melon, peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced
- ½ lb. cantaloupe, peeled, seeded, and thinly sliced
- 1 oz. thinly sliced prosciutto, torn
- 4 fresh figs, quartered
Directions
- Bring vinegar to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook until syrupy and reduced by half, stirring occasionally (10-15 minutes). Remove from heat.
- While the vinegar is simmering, whisk together oil, lemon juice, pepper, and salt in a large bowl. Add greens and toss to coat. Divide melon among 4 plates, arranging slices in a pinwheel. Top with salad greens. Arrange prosciutto and figs over salad greens.
- Drizzle with balsamic syrup to serve.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
Serving Size 235 g
| Amount per serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 150 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 4g | 5% | |
| Saturated Fat 1.5g | 8% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 1.5g | ||
| Cholesterol 6mg | 2% | |
| Sodium 275mg | 12% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 26g | 9% | |
| Dietary Fiber 3g | 11% | |
| Total Sugars 22g | ||
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Sugar Alcohol 0g | ||
| Other Carbohydrate 0g | ||
| Protein 4g | ||
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 59.4mg | 4% | |
| Iron 1.1mg | 6% | |
| Potassium 520mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin A 186.4mcg | 20% | |
| Vitamin C 39.6mg | 45% | |
| Vitamin E 0.7mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin K 93.7mcg | 80% | |
| Thiamin 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Riboflavin 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Niacin 1.2mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.2mg | 10% | |
| Folate 51.1mcg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B12 0mcg | 0% | |
| Biotin 0.4mcg | 0% | |
| Chloride 70.6mg | 4% | |
| Pantothenate 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Phosphorus 39.6mg | 4% | |
| Iodine 2.7mcg | 2% | |
| Magnesium 34.8mg | 8% | |
| Zinc 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Selenium 1mcg | 2% | |
| Copper 0.1mg | 10% | |
| Manganese 0.3mg | 15% | |
| Chromium 0.2mcg | 0% | |
| Molybdenum 1.3mcg | 2% | |
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Honeydew Melon, Cantaloupe, Figs, Balsamic Vinegar, Lettuce, Prosciutto (pork, Salt), Swiss Chard, Collard Greens, Kale, Spinach, Arugula, Olive Oil, Lemon Juice, Salt, Black Pepper.
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