Fig and feta salad - vegetarian

Name: Fig and feta salad - vegetarian
Yield: Serves 2 or 4 as a starter
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 6 fresh figs: make a deep cross at the top end but don’t cut all the way through; 100 g feta or goats cheese, crumbled or cut into small chunks; 1/2 cup walnuts, halves or pieces; rocket / baby leaf/ chicory/ watercress - bitter leaves work better because of the sweetness of the figs; For the marinade:; 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp water; 3 thyme sprigs; Pinch salt; For the dressing:; 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Alessandra @alessa

There are so many figs around at the moment. Find the sweet squidgy ones 😍
#vegetarian

Alessandra @alessa

There are so many figs around at the moment. Find the sweet squidgy ones 😍
#vegetarian

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Ingredients

Serves 2 or 4 as a starter

6fresh figs: make a deep cross at the top end but don’t cut all the way through
100 gfeta or goats cheese, crumbled or cut into small chunks
1/2 cupwalnuts, halves or pieces
rocket / baby leaf/ chicory/ watercress - bitter leaves work better because of the sweetness of the figs
For the marinade:
2 tbsppomegranate molasses
1 tbsplemon juice
1 tbspwater
3thyme sprigs
Pinchsalt
For the dressing:
2 tbsppomegranate molasses
1 tbsplemon juice
2 tbspextra virgin olive oil

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Steps

1

Pre-heat the oven to 180C. Make the marinade for the figs: mix the pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, water, thyme sprigs and salt.
2

Put the figs into an ovenproof dish and pour the marinade over them. Roast the figs in the oven for about 15 mins.
3

Spread the walnuts on a baking tray and toast in the oven for 5-10 mins until fragrant.
4

While those are in the oven, make the salad dressing. I’ve used the same flavours as the marinade so mix the dressing ingredients together: pomegranate molasses, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil.
5

Place the salad leaves in a big bowl. Scatter the feta over the leaves. And drizzle the dressing over too.
6

Once the walnuts are ready, scatter those over the leaves too.
7

You can keep the figs whole or cut them into smaller pieces. Enjoy!