VCE: Mission Figs With Walnuts And Manchego Cheese

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Mission Figs With Walnuts And Manchego Cheese

 

Recipe By : Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, Deborah Madison, page 168

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Fruits Salads, Fruit

Vegetables

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 shallot -- finely diced

2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

1 teaspoon red wine vinegar

Salt and freshly milled pepper

2 handfuls red lettuce

trimmed and torn into pieces small

leaves left whole

1 handful arugula -- stems removed

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive

OR walnut oil

12 ripe figs

8 walnuts in large pieces

Manchego or dry Jack cheese -- thin shavings

 

Serves 4

 

Any variety of fig is fine as long as it's ripe and sweet, but the dense

flavor of black Missions is just right with the vinegar and the slightly

salty cheese.

 

Combine the shallot, vinegars, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Let stand

while you prepare the greens, then whisk in the oil. Peel the figs only if

the skins are very thick; otherwise, just wipe them with a damp cloth to

remove any dust.

 

Slice the figs into rounds. Toss the lettuce and arugula with ha If the

dressing and arrange on four salad plates. Add the figs and walnuts and

season with pepper. Add a thin shavings of cheese to each salad and serve.

 

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