Name: Prosciutto and artichoke platter
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 340 g asparagus, trimmed; ¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil; 1 small French bread stick, sliced; 100 g thinly sliced prosciutto; 6 marinated fetta, crumbled; 6-8 small figs (390g), torn in half; 1 tablespoon baby capers; ¼ cu[ loosely packed small basil leaves; Lemon dressing; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; ½ teaspoon caster sugar

Prosciutto and artichoke platter

Avoid the bowl of sad crisps and cheap dips this party season with this fresh, hand-made yet completely simple party platter.

Ingredients

340 g asparagus, trimmed

¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil

1 small French bread stick, sliced

100 g thinly sliced prosciutto

6 marinated fetta, crumbled

6-8 small figs (390g), torn in half

1 tablespoon baby capers

¼ cu[ loosely packed small basil leaves

Lemon dressing

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

½ teaspoon caster sugar

Method

Lemon dressing

1.Combine ingredients in a screw-top jar;  shake well. Season to taste.

2.Toss asparagus with 2 teaspoons of the oil; cook on a heated barbecue (or grill or grill pan), turning, for 5 minutes or until just tender.

3.Brush bread slices with remaining oil; cook on barbecue grill plate for 1 minute each side or until lightly charred.

4.Arrange the asparagus, bread, prosciutto, artichoke, fetta and fig on  a platter; sprinkle over the capers and basil. Just before serving, drizzle with lemon dressing.

Not suitable to freeze or microwave.
Note

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