Fig, Prosciutto & Arugula Appetizer

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We made this fig appetizer at a recent wine tasting party and it was a hit.  Everyone gobbled them up so quickly, we had nothing to nibble on while we cleaned up!

Fig & Proscuitto Crostini

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 9

Ingredients

  • 1 bag arugula
  • 4-5 black mission figs sliced in fourths
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 18 thin slices Prosciutto
  • baguette sliced in 18 thin pieces
  • balsamic glaze

Instructions

  • Place figs in a small bow and toss with olive oil and vinegar.     
  • Brush both sides of the sliced bread with a little olive oil.
  • Place on a cookie sheet and put in a 450° oven for several minutes, flipping once. Don't overcook bread or it will be too hard.
  • Place prosciutto on bread slices.  Top with arugula and then figs.
  • Drizzle a tiny amount of balsamic glaze on each piece.
  • Place on a pretty platter and serve.

 

 

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