Name: Figs with young pecorino and honey
Ingredients: 2 tbsp good-quality honey; 3 tbsp olive oil; 600g ripe green or black figs; 300g young pecorino or a similar cheese; 80g rocket, preferably wild; 10g basil leaves; coarse sea salt and black pepper

Salad Midweek

Serves 4

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The quality of the ingredients is paramount here: the figs need to be ripe, sweet and heavy, the honey needs to be best-quality and the cheese needs to be as fresh and young as possible. Some chunks of salty well-cured ham also work very well against the sweet figs. For those not inclined to choosing between one thing and another, the combination of figs, cheese and ham is also rather good!

Ingredients

2 tbsp	good-quality honey
3 tbsp	olive oil
600g	ripe green or black figs
300g	young pecorino or a similar cheese
80g	rocket, preferably wild
10g	basil leaves
	coarse sea salt and black pepper

Method

Whisk together the honey and olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cut the figs into quarters. Use your hands to tear the cheese into large chunks.
Arrange the rocket, basil, figs and pecorino in layers on individual serving plates or a large platter. Drizzle over the honey dressing as you go along, and finish with some freshly ground black pepper.