Fig Salad Dressed with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Figs are not something that seem on my table very often, and the motive actually ought to be due to the fact the fig season appears so dearly short. It is surely now not approximately the candy and particular taste they make a contribution to dishes, specifically salads such as this balsamic dressed one with bitter radicchio, fresh basil and peppery watercress. This is a bold salad that may be loved 12 months spherical as a bit of looking in even modest size cities will result in figs to beautify this dish. In this case, those figs were imported from Israel and I had no motive to complain approximately freshness, despite the truth they have been imported from distant places.

This recipe is inspired by one of my latest cookbook acquisitions. Plenty More: Vibrant Vegetable Cooking is a follow up to Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi. Both books are vegetarian and feature stunning creations that are for the most part easy to make and always delicious. I enthusiastically display a few of Ottolenghi's beautiful books on my shelf, and although the other two books are not strictly vegetarian, there are plenty of offerings for vegetarians and vegans within the covers complete with photos that tempt one to preserve the books as coffee table browsing. That would however be a shame because the recipes deserve to be explored in the kitchen and served up at the table. Impressive, always, with middle eastern flare and loaded with plenty of vegetables.

This is my submission to Bookmarked Recipes, hosted this month by using Fuss Free Flavors and administered via my expensive buddy Jacqueline of Tinned Tomatoes. I'm additionally sharing with No Croutons Required, a vegetarian soup and salad occasion alternately hosted by way of Jac and myself. I'm hosting this month.

More beautiful salads to enjoy from Lisa's Kitchen:

Fig Salad with Fresh Basil, Arugula, Goat Cheese and a Pomegranate Vinaigrette

Lentil Salad with Walnuts, Goat Cheese and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Vegetarian Caesar Salad with Toasted Nuts and Polenta Croutons

Avocado Greek Salad

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