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Cherry tomato, mozzarella, fig and black olive salad

I've said before, who needs a recipe for salad. But then again, sometimes recipes trigger you to put together ingredients that you might not have thought of before. So when I was in the supermarket the other day and saw that figs are currently in season, I grabbed a few with the intention of having fig and parma ham. But then I forgot to buy any parma ham. We had a bbq the other day and I love a bit of tomato and mozzarella to accompany my grilled tuna steak. I figured, why not add some figs. I'm a firm believer in the fruit and meat thing - duck/orange, pork/apple, turkey/cranberry. So why not? And look at this - a vegetarian recipe! From ME! Outrageous! Of course, this recipe will be a little, well, thrown together. IE: don't expect exact measurements. Remember, cooking is art - it's baking that's a science. So just take the idea and run with it....
Servings 2
Ingredients
  • 1 bunch of cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 100 grams pack of mozzarella (either slice up yourself or buy those convenient little balls of mozzarella if you're lazy life me)
  • 5 figs, quartered
  • 1 handful of black olives
  • 2 teaspoons basil
  • 1 pinch sea salt
  • .5 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • .5 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
  1. Um - mix all above ingredients together? Simple!