Often the best recipes start with just a few beautiful ingredients, arranged with care and finished with really good olive oil.
This Smashed Fig Carpaccio is exactly that. Ripe, jammy figs are pressed into delicate rounds, then layered with cool, creamy mozzarella, peppery arugula and a generous pour of DAMYA Biodynamic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil. A touch of balsamic brings sweetness and acidity, while the rich, complex character of the olive oil ties everything together.
No stove. No oven. Just ten minutes and a platter made for lingering around the table. It's late summer meeting early fall and best enjoyed while fresh figs are still at their peak.
🛒 Shopping List
Serves 4 as an appetizer
- 6–8 ripe fresh figs
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella, such as bocconcini or ciliegine, torn
- Fresh arugula
- DAMYA Biodynamic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil, for drizzling
- Balsamic glaze, for drizzling
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- Flaky sea salt, to taste (optional)
- Crusty bread, for serving
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prep the figs.
Using a paring knife, peel a few thin strips of skin from each fig. Think of this as a decorative touch rather than a full peel.
2. Smash.
Place one fig on a serving platter and gently press it flat with the base of a small glass. Repeat with the remaining figs, slightly overlapping them until the platter is covered in thin, jammy rounds.
3. Top.
Scatter the torn mozzarella and fresh arugula over the figs.
4. Drizzle.
Finish with a drizzle of balsamic glaze followed by a generous pour of DAMYA Biodynamic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
5. Season.
Add freshly cracked black pepper and, if desired, a pinch of flaky sea salt.
6. Serve.
Bring it straight to the table with plenty of crusty bread for scooping up every last bite.
💡 Serving Tip
This recipe is all about the ingredients, so make it when fresh figs are beautifully ripe and in season. Serve immediately after assembling, while the mozzarella is cool, the arugula is crisp and the figs are at their juiciest.
Sweet figs. Creamy mozzarella. Peppery greens. Really good olive oil. Sometimes that's all a table needs.
Our Demeter Certified Biodynamic® Extra Virgin Olive Oil brings rich, complex flavour to this simple seasonal dish, while reflecting DAMYA's commitment to healthy soil, regenerative agriculture and olive oil that's true to its Tunisian terroir. Generously poured and meant to be shared, this is the kind of recipe that turns a handful of ingredients into something worth gathering around.
Made it? Share your plate and tag @tastedamya—we'd love to see DAMYA at your table.
XX From Tunisia, with Flavor!
