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Strawberry Salad Balsamic Fig Dressing from Recipe Renovator

Strawberry-almond salad with balsamic fig dressing

Delicious fresh salad topped with quick balsamic fig dressing. Can use fresh or dried figs.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 24 1 tsbp servings dressing

Ingredients
  

  • 5 figs Brown Turkey or black Mission, fresh or dried
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil (extra virgin) lemon- or citrus-infused
  • 1/4 cup olive oil (extra virgin) organic, extra virgin
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt (omit for low-sodium diet)
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper freshly cracked
  • 1 wedge lemons if you do not have lemon-infused olive oil

Instructions
 

  • If using dried figs, soak them in filtered water for 2 hours. Reserve the soaking water.
  • Put the figs, vinegar, and oil in the blender and blend until smooth and creamy, starting on low and moving up to high speed. Add salt and pepper to taste. If needed, add a little of the soaking water to thin it to the proper pouring consistency.

Notes

Per 1 tbsp serving of dressing:
  • 49 calories
  • 5 g fat
  • 0 g cholesterol
  • 25 mg sodium (2 mg sodium with sea salt omitted)
  • 0 mg potassium
  • 2 g carbohydrate
  • 0 g fiber
  • 2 g sugars
  • 0 g protein
  • 1  Weight Watchers Points Plus
For the salads I used butter lettuce, sliced strawberries, and raw organic almonds, plus a nice drizzle of dressing.
Required FTC disclosure: The figs were sent to me by the California Fig Commission. I was not paid to write this post.
The dressing recipe is adapted from I Am Grateful: Recipes and Lifestyle of Cafe Gratitude.