Fig And Artichoke Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 22 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 pinch coarse salt
• 1 cup red onion, thinly sliced (approx. 1 small)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (10 ounce) can artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained, and halved lengthwise
• 1 roasted red pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 10 fresh figs, halved lengthwise
• 2 bunches watercress, trimmed
• 1/2 cup pecans
• 2 green onions, minced
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons rice vinegar

Recipe

• 1 heat 1 tsp oil in skillet over medium heat.
• 2 add onion and garlic, and saute for 2 minutes.
• 3 add pinch of salt and saute another minute.
• 4 stir in artichoke hearts and red pepper, and saute another 2 minutes or until heated through.
• 5 transfer to bowl.
• 6 heat remaining 1 tbs. oil and chili powder in same skillet over medium heat, stirring to combine.
• 7 lay figs cut side down in oil, and cook 2 minutes. transfer to plate.
• 8 to make dressing:.
• 9 whisk together oil, lime juice, and vinegars.
• 10 place watercress on salad plates. top with artichoke mixture and drizzle with 2 tbs. dressing.
• 11 add figs, sprinkle with pecans and green onions.