Salad with figs

Salad with figs

 

This salad is perfect on a hot summer day when the figs are in season. But you can just as well continue serving it well into autumn; the fig season is long in the South of France because of several fig varieties.

Serve the salad with some protein such as burrata, goat cheese, or smoke duck slices. They all go nicely with figs. Add some good country bread for a balanced meal.

2 servings

6 figs

1 green salad pepper

2 handfuls of baby salad leaves

2 mini burratas or goat cheese or smoked duck.

Vinaigrette of olive oil and red wine vinegar

Freshly ground black pepper


Wash and dry the figs and green pepper.


Divide the salad leaves on two plates. Cut the green salad pepper into two halves lengthwise and remove the seeds. Slice  and divide on the plates.


Remove the stems from the figs and cut them into quarters. Divide on top of the salad leaves.


Divide the mini burratas or goat cheese or duck on the plates. Sprinkle with vinaigrette and grind over some black pepper.


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Hike above Le Grand Lac (Monêtier-les-Bains)

 

Grand Lac



Le Grand Lac (2282) certainly is one of the most impressive alpine lakes in the Briancon/Serre Chevalier Region.

The starting point is from Le Pont de l’Alpe (1710 m) by the D1091. Due to the popularity of the trails, even the spacious parking can be quite full during the high season.

We have previously hiked around Aguillette du Lauzet, starting from Le Pont de l’Alpe.

This time we wanted to admire the picturesque lake.


Trail to Alpe du Lauzet
Trail to Alpe du Lauzet
Pics de Combeynot
Pics de Combeynot
Towards Clot des Vaches
Towards Clot des Vaches
Clot des Vaches crossroads
Clot des Vaches crossroads

We first ascended to l’Alpe du Lauzet (1951 m). One trail forked left, straight to the lake with one steep stretch equipped with a cable. We headed northeast, following the Rif Torrent. We reached a crossroads named Clot des Vaches (2209 m),  and merged with the GR57 trail. We forked left (north) and continued the ascent in the Rif Valley. 


The trail turned to the west before we reached a col (2436 m) above the lake. From here, the lake was partially visible. One trail descended down to its shore. We continued along the GR57, passing a cabane with livestock. Higher up, the entire lake became visible. We found a great spot for a picnic at about 2530 m where the Grand Galibier Massif dominated the landscape in the northwest and parts the Ecrins Glaciers a bit further in the southwest.


Ascent in Rif Valley
Ascent in Rif Valley
Col above Grand Lac
Col above Grand Lac
GR57 above Grand Lac
GR57 above Grand Lac
Returning trail along GR57
Returning trail along GR57

Climb: 850 m
Distance: 12 km
Duration: 5h
Map: 3535 OT Névache Mont Tabor Cols du Galibier et du Lautaret


Hike track above Grand Lac


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