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Figs and mozzarella salad with port sauce

If you're after an easy yet delicious starter to serve at a dinner party or at a special celebration  meal - look no further. This figs and mozzarella salad with port sauce has a spiced port dressing that makes is absolutely delicious. The syrup can be made in advance (it only takes 10 minutes), then throwing together the salad requires only another couple of minutes! Perfect!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 6-8 figs
  • 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 150 ml red port
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 star anise
  • about 100 rocket arugula
  • 250 g buffalo mozzarella

Method
 

  1. Mix the port, vinegar, cinnamon and anise in a saucepan. Bring to the boil then simmer until it's reduced to a thick sauce. This will take about 10 minutes. Let it cool.
  2. Cut the figs in half or wedges.
  3. Scatter some salad leaves onto plates. Dip the figs into the sauce (cut-side down), then put these on top of the salad.
  4. Drain the mozzarella, then using your fingers tear it into small chunks. Scatter these around the figs. Drizzle with the remaining syrup and serve.