Walnut Dried Fig Spread

Ingredients

• 10 dried figs
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 lemon juice
• 1 pinch sea salt

Calories are an editor’s estimate per serving, not a lab measurement.

Method

1. 1

   Soak the dried figs in hot water for 10 minutes to soften.

2. 2

   Remove the stems of the softened figs and chop them into small pieces.

3. 3

   Pulse the walnuts in a food processor until slightly coarse.

4. 4

   Add the figs, olive oil, cinnamon, and lemon to the processor and blend until it becomes a paste.

5. 5

   Transfer the mixture to a serving plate and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.

Note. For a more aromatic flavor, you can grate a teaspoon of fresh ginger into the mixture.