Peppered Plum Salad

If you are looking for a salad that is based on fruit yet not too fruity, then try this savory creation. Toasted nuts, rosemary and ricotta salata, along with a healthy dose of fresh black pepper tone down the sugar of these ripe plums, making this dish more appropriate for a first course rather than dessert.

Ingredients:
4 ea. Plums, ripe, pitted and sliced thinly
To Taste Black Pepper, freshly ground
1/4 C. Ricotta Salata, cut into tiny batons
2 Tb. Walnuts, pieces of, toasted
2 Tb. Walnut Oil
1 tsp. Rosemary, fresh, chopped

Directions:
On each serving plate, overlap one plums worth of slices down the center. Top with ricotta salata, and surround with nuts and oil. Sprinkle the fruit with black pepper and serve.

To serve:
Assemble at last minute to maintain freshest flavors and textures.