Fig Vinaigrette

Name: Fig Vinaigrette
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme; 2 teaspoons black mustard seeds, toasted; 1½ tablespoons minced shallot; ¼ cup sherry vinegar; ½ cup water; ½ cup dry white wine; ½ cup apple juice or cider; ½ cup apple juice or cider; ⅓ cup olive oil; Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground pepper; Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground pepper; Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground pepper; ⅔ cup chopped dried figs

Preparation info

Makes about
1¼ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

From the Earth to the Table

By John Ash

Published 1995

About

Ingredients

⅔ cup chopped dried figs
½ cup water
½ cup

Garnish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

In a saucepan, combine ⅓ cup of the figs with the water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the figs are soft, about 5 minutes. Cool.

Pour the fig mixture into a blender or food processor and purée. Transfer to a medium bowl. Whisk in the wine, apple juice, thyme, mustard seeds, shallot, vinegar, and olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in th