Name: Blinis with Herbed Almond Feta & Figs
Yield: Makes 30–40 blinis
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar; 220 ml (7 fl oz/scant 1 cup) plant milk (I like oat milk); olive oil, for frying; salt and pepper, to taste; ½ teaspoon baking soda; Almond Feta; ½ garlic clove; 120 g (4 oz/1 cup) buckwheat flour; 90 g (3½ oz/¾ cup) plain (all-purpose) flour (for a gluten-free version, use 70 g/2½ oz/½ cup rice flour); thyme sprigs; balsamic vinegar; micro herbs; dill frond, chopped; whole figs, sliced; zest and juice of 1 lemon

Preparation info

Makes
30–40
blinis

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Celebrate

By Bettina Campolucci Bordi

Published 2021

About

A great starter that is simple to prepare. You can make the batter for the blinis and the almond feta ahead, and then simply put everything together when your guests arrive.

Ingredients

For the Blinis

120 g (4 oz/1 cup) buckwheat flour
90

Starter
Vegan

Method

Mix all the ingredients for the blinis together (except the olive oil) in a bowl until well combined.

Heat some olive oil in a frying pan (skillet), then drop spoonfuls of the blini mixture into the pan to make little, round, bite-size pancakes and cook on both sides until golden brown.

Whip all the ingredients for the herbed almond feta in a bowl until nice and fluffy.