Fig and Orange Salad (what a treat)

While I still see figs in the fruit and veg fridge at our local health food shop (Santos) I think I should quickly get this salad recipe out to you while the figs are still in season.

This is a recipe I would never have thought of making so I am delighted it came my way. In the Vegan foundation Course the participants get to create their signature dish and Suzanne and Mike decided to try something they had never made before and that was this fruit filled and very tantalizing salad.

It is certainly a treat indeed. If you can’t find figs then oranges and grapefruit would do or oranges and pears could work nicely too.

This recipe is incredibly photo worthy as it looks so stunning so please do post on social media and be sure to reference me on facebook and instagram #veetsvegancookingschool or @veetsvegancookingschool as I’d love to see your creations.

Caramelised Fig, Orange and Toasted Almonds

100gm rapadura sugar
10 figs cut in half, length ways
3 medium oranges topped and tailed, peeled and sliced into rounds
1 pomegranate
¼ red onion sliced
1 bunch rocket
20 almonds soaked, skinned and toasted

Dressing
2 tbsp lemon juice
½ tbsp apple and pear juice
½ tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 clove boiled garlic crushed
80ml olive oil
Salt and Pepper

Heat the sugar in a frying pan until it becomes liquid. Add the figs face down and turn over after 2 minutes. Remove from the pan. Add the oranges and turn over after 30 seconds. After another 30 seconds remove from the pan. Add the onions until soft and caramalised.

For the dressing add the ingredients to the pan, stir and turn off.

Arrange the rocket on a plate and then the figs, oranges and onion. Pour on the dressing and sprinkle on the almonds.

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Have a fabulous week everyone

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Categories:Salads Sauce/Dips

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