I'm thinking, those of you that picked up a Bountiful Basket today may want a recipe idea for Figs. I turned mine into a yummy dressing for salad, here's all it took.
- 1 cup chopped fresh figs, plus 2 fresh figs, quartered
- 3/8 cup sugar
- 3/8 cup cider vinegar
- 1 cup Olive Oil + 1 Tablespoon
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
In a saute pan, 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil with 1 cup of the figs and the sugar. Season the mixture with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and pour into a food processor with a metal blade. Puree the mixture for 1 minute. Add the vinegar and process for 30 seconds. With the machine running, slowly add the Olive Oil until the dressing is emulsified. Season the dressing with salt and pepper. Fold in the reserved figs. Pour the dressing into a saucepan and warm the dressing.
Sever over spinach or romaine lettuce and enjoy.
Sara says
September 26, 2011 at 9:53 pmDo you think that this dressing would freeze well? I have some extra figs I need to use up and would love to make the dressing and save it for a later date…
c4u says
September 27, 2011 at 6:12 amI don’t know. It doesn’t seem like it would with the oil and the way its emulsified. Let me know if you try it.
Noelle P says
September 10, 2011 at 9:44 pmAwesome, thanks! I have never had figs before. I ate three and was wondering what else I could do with them.
Kate says
September 10, 2011 at 7:36 pmDidn’t get a basket this week, but I LOVE that you put up a recipe!