Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 pints fresh green and/or purple figs, stemmed
• 2 large firm-ripe nectarines
• 1 (1/4 pound) piece country ham or prosciutto, cut into 1/4-inch thick julienne strips
• Mint sprigs and/or fresh grape leaves for garnish

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Instructions

1. In a small saucepan boil wine and water with sugar until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes, and remove pan from heat. Cool wine syrup slightly and chill. Wine syrup may be made 1 week ahead and chilled, covered.
2. Halve the figs and cut nectarines into thin wedges. In a bowl gently toss fruit with ham or prosciutto and half of wine syrup.
3. Arrange salad on a platter and pour remaining wine syrup over it. Garnish salad with mint and/or grape leaves.