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Caramelized fig salad©️ Genio van der Schaft

Caramelized fig and orange salad

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Lebanese
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

All you need

  • 3 large fresh figs
  • 2 (juicy) oranges
  • 4 oz (120 g) sugar
  • 10-20 radichio leaves
  • 5 oz (150 g) rocket salad
  • 1 tsp anise seeds
  • 2 tsp ouzo raki or similar
  • 1-2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 7 oz (200 g) feta cheese

Instructions
 

To make the salad

  • Cut the figs and clean the oranges, wash and dry the rocket salad, cut the feta cheese
  • Heat a heavy skillet on the stove
  • Add the sugar and let it come to caramelization
  • Place the fig pieces in the caramelizing sugar. 'Fry' on one side for a minute, then turn the pieces and do it again.
  • Repeat with the remainder of the figs and then do the same with the oranges
  • The fruits should have a brownish color on the sides from the caramel
  • Place all the fruits on a plate to cool down
  • Then add the anise seeds and heat briefly. Take the pan off the heat.
  • Subsequently add all the lemon juice and the anise liquor and stir
  • All the pan juices and caramel will mix together
  • Reserve the liquid pan mixture and use this as the dressing
  • Place the radichio leaves and the rocket greens on a large plate and cover with the feta cheese cubes
  • Nicely position the caramelized figs and orange pieces on top of the greens.
  • Drizzle the salad with the self-made dressing. And let stand for 20 min-2 hours.

Notes

Method: pan frying
Food allergy & intolerance information: none
Keyword anise liquor, anise seeds, caramelized fig, caramelized orange, lemon juice, vegetarian