Fig & Prosciutto Roll Ups will be a smash hit at your next party. Gluten free, easy to assemble, and bursting with sophisticated flavor!
Recently I had a few of friends over and was stressing ahead of time about what to feed them.
Food bloggers — they’re just like us!
Torn about what to serve, my husband took the wheel and steered me in the direction of Fig & Prosciutto Roll Ups, because OF COURSE!
These chewy, savory-sweet, creamy roll ups are always a smash hit when we serve them. They’re easy yet elegant and fly off the platter.
Thin slices of prosciutto are slathered with softened lemon goat cheese and sweet fig spread then topped with delicate arugula and drizzled with lemon dressing. After a final flourish of cracked black pepper, the one bite delights are rolled then served drizzled with the remaining dressing.
So sophisticated yet beloved by all. My biggest piece of advice is to buy double the amount of ingredients because half of these fresh and easy appetizers usually disappear before company arrives!
As I mentioned, these Fig & Prosciutto Roll Ups are super simple and only call for a handful of ingredients.
Cut sliced prosciutto in half then peel the layers apart and place them on a cutting board. Next smear softened lemon or plain goat cheese in an upward arc on the curved end of the prosciutto.
If you can’t find lemon chevre you can absolutely use plain, or truly whatever flavor catches your eye. Honey is fantastic too!
Next smear about 1/2 teaspoon fig preserves on top of the goat cheese.
Fig preserves or spreads are usually buy the speciality meats and cheeses at the grocery store. I like this Dalmatia brand, as well as Divina Fig Spread.
Finally, place a few leaves of arugula on top then drizzle with a super simple dressing of extra virgin olive oil mixed with fresh lemon juice. Add a crack of fresh black pepper then roll.
The prosciutto has a slightly tacky texture that sticks to itself so no toothpick is needed to hold the rolls together.
Finish with the rest of the ingredients – you’ll get about 20 rolls total – then drizzle with the remaining lemon dressing and a flourish of cracked black pepper. Serve immediately or store in the fridge until it’s party time!
You can make these delicious, decadent, ultra-devourable bites up to several hours ahead of time – they’ll keep perfectly in the fridge.
I just love how they feel so fancy yet take minutes to make. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 2, 3 oz packages prosciutto, look for thicker sliced prosciutto
- 4 oz lemon chevre, or plain, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup fig preserves
- 2 cups arugula
- 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- fresh cracked black pepper
Directions
- Slice each piece of prosciutto in half then lay out on a cutting board. Spread about a teaspoon of goat cheese on the rounded top of the prosciutto (works better to spread the goat cheese in an upward arc vs a downward arc.) Spread about 1/2 teaspoon fig preserves on top, then add a few arugula leaves.
- In a small bowl whisk together extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice then drizzle over the arugula. Top with cracked black pepper then roll. Repeat with remaining ingredients then serve.
Notes
- Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Nutrition
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Ummm…can I borrow Ben for my next get together?? I promise I’ll give him back once the preparations are finished! My husband would probably just suggest beer and pretzels…and beer! Haha!!
This is such a great and simple recipe. I love the combination of flavors. Can’t wait to try them out!
Looks so good, one question what other cheese would you substitute as I am not a goat cheese fan? Thanks!!
Wonderful Brie!
Gah! This literally combines a handful of my top favorite flavors. Looks delish! Ben did a great job :)
These were so good the other night!!! Thanks again for having us :) can’t wait Til next time!!
Yum! I also think you could do something similar with smoke salmon but maybe capers instead of the fig jam!
If someone is completely anti-fig, is there another preserve that you think might work?
I had a similar dish at a restaurant, except instead of the fig preserves and lemon-evoo dressing they drizzled the rolls with a balsamic vinegar reduction. They were fabulous! Can’t wait to try this version, too :)
i think prosciutto might be one of the first things i nom on once i have this baby of mine. i have missed cured meats. and smoked salmon. and raw fish.
OH wow. yes. yum. making these.
These look amazing. And I LOVE your silverware!
OH YUM! I’m plannng a game night for a few weeks from now and was trying to think of finger foods I could set out beyond the normal chips and salsa thing. This is it. Can’t wait to make it!
Forget my guests! I need to eat this first. I’m making enough for the family to have this as our main entrée tonight! Once I’ve reaped the benefits I’ll make some for the party. :)
I can never think of a good app when I need it. What is it about that? We are surrounded by awesome recipes all of the time. These though are going on the list. They look so tasty with the creamy goat cheese and salty prosciutto. Plus is there a better combo than arugula and prosciutto?