Dried Fig Vinaigrette

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried fig, plus
• 3 tablespoons finely diced dried figs
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves
• 2 teaspoons toasted black mustard seeds or 2 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced shallots
• 6 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
• 1 cup olive oil
• salt
• fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine the 1/2 cup of chopped figs with 1 cup of water and the shallots in a saucepan over hight heat and bring to a boil.
• 2 reduce the heat and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half, about 7 minutes.
• 3 transfer to a blender, add the apple juice and puree until smooth.
• 4 pour into a mixing bowl and whisk in the thyme, mustard seeds, vinegar, olive oil and the 3 tbs of diced figs.
• 5 taste and season with salt and pepper.
• 6 if the dressing seems too thick, you can thin it with additional juice.
• 7 store covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.