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Fig Salad with Goat's Milk Yogurt and Pepper Cress

Rating

Calories

89.0

Protein

5.0

Sodium

102.0

Fat

5.0

Watercress, black pepper, and plain yogurt, which are easier to find, can be substituted here.

1/2 cup goat's milk yogurt

1/2 cup soft fresh goat cheese, crumbled

2 teaspoons honey

1/2 teaspoon (scant) vanilla extract

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

24 ripe black Mission figs, halved lengthwise

Fleur de sel*

2 bunches pepper cress or watercress, thick stems trimmed (about 4 cups)

1 cup (loosely packed) small mint leaves

Extra-virgin olive oil

1 dried Indonesian long pepper**

Whisk together first 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Season with salt and reserve. Sprinkle figs with fleur de sel; set in center of plate. Drizzle dressing on figs; scatter pepper cress and mint over. Season with olive oil and Indonesian pepper.
A type of sea salt; available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores.
** Also known as Balinese long pepper; available at specialty foods stores, Middle Eastern markets, and from zingermans.com.