Salad with balsamic cream and figs (FOR 4 PERSONS)
INGREDIENTS:
• 1 cucumber
• 50 g hazelnuts
• 30 g basil leafs
• 40 g water cress leafs
• several leafs of radicchio
• several leafs of oak leaf lettuce
• 6 figs (fresh or dried)
FOR THE DRESSING
• 1.5 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• salt and pepper
• balsamic cream
PREPARATION:
1. Cut 1 cucumber into strings and set aside.
2. Roaster the hazelnuts in a dry pan and then chop into coarse pieces.
3. Prepare the dressing: whisk the olive oil, vinegar, cinnamon, salt and pepper together in a bowl.
4. Put the coarsely cut basil, water cress, radicchio and lettuce leafs in a bowl and mix with the
dressing.
5. Arrange the lettuce on plates and put the cucumber strings ontop.
6. Cut the figs lengthwise into 4 or 6 parts and divide them over the plates.
7. Directly before serving, pour the balsamic cream over the salad and serve with the chopped
hazelnuts.
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