Fig, Prosciutto and Burrata Cheese Salad

If your taste buds haven’t met the likes of Burrata cheese, then allow me to introduce you to mozzarella’s creamier, tastier counterpart. Burrata cheese is essentially mozzarella cheese that’s been filled with cream. (I’ll give you a moment to take that in…)

The result is the creamiest, softest cheese with a mild flavor that makes it the perfect match for sweet figs and savory prosciutto. Add a little peppery arugula dressed with balsamic and olive oil to the mix and you have my latest summer salad obsession.

• 1/4 cup store-bought fig compote or jam
• 8 slices prosciutto
• 4 cups arugula
• Balsamic vinegar
• Olive oil
• 8 ounces Burrata cheese
• 2 cups quartered fresh figs

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Combine the fig compote with 1 tablespoon water in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, whisking occasionally, until warm and thinned slightly.
2. Place two slices of prosciutto on each of four serving plates.
3. In a medium bowl, toss the arugula with balsamic vinegar and olive oil, to taste. Divide the dressed arugula among the four plates, placing it atop the prosciutto.
4. Carefully slice the burrata and divide it among the four plates. Scatter the quartered fresh figs among the plates then drizzle each salad with the warmed compote.