Fig salad inspired by yotam ottolenghi
Try this delectable Fig Salad inspired by Yotam Ottolenghi's culinary brilliance. Bursting with vibrant flavors, this salad is a true taste sensation.
Ingredients:
- 10 ripe figs
- 2 medium red onions (about 200g/7oz)
- 30 grams /1oz. rocket
- 20 grams /0.7oz. basil leaves
- 180 grams /6.3oz. chicory/radicchio
- 1/2 cup your favorite nuts (mines are walnuts and pecans)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons regular olive oil for cooking
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil for dressing
- 1/2 red wine vinegar
- 1/4 ground cinnamon
- salt and black pepper to taste
- a drizzle of honey or agave nectar for vegan version
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 220C/425F. Peel the onions, halve lengthwise then halve each piece again to cut into wedges.
- Place the onion wedges into a baking dish, drizzle olive oil over them, and season with a bit of salt and pepper.
- Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until they turn golden and tender. Flip them over halfway through the cooking time.
- While the onions are roasting, rinse and dry the rocket and basil leaves.
- Mix the rocket with some extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar. Season with salt and pepper, then set it aside.
- Trim the base of the radicchio, wash the leaves, dry them, and set aside.
- Once the onions are cooked, transfer them from the baking dish and let them cool.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 160C/325F. Wash the figs and select 5 firmer ones, cut them in half lengthwise, and place them in a baking tray.
- Sprinkle ground cinnamon over them, then roast in the oven for 20 minutes. While they roast, cut the remaining fresh figs lengthwise into 4-6 slices per fig and set aside.
- Prepare your plates and start putting together the salad. Use most of the intact radicchio leaves, tearing only a few if needed.
- Arrange them at the base of the plate, season with a sprinkle of salt and pepper.
- Add the rocket and basil leaves on top, followed by the onions in the center.
- Take out the roasted figs from the oven, place them with the fresh figs around the onions.
- Finally, sprinkle the nuts on top and drizzle with honey or agave nectar. Enjoy your meal!
Summary:
- Calories: 1057 kcal
- Fat: 49 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Carbs: 154 g
- Potassium: 2648 mg
- Magnesium: 311 mg