Fig Dressing
A sweet balsamic dressing made with dried Mission figs, orange, and vanilla, emulsified with vegetable oil.
Ingredients
| 1/2 Cup (120 ml) | balsamic vinegar | |
| 1/3 Cup (8 Small) | dried Mission figs | |
| 3 Tablespoons (45 ml) | orange juice | |
| 1 Tablespoon | 15 ml | water |
| 1 Teaspoon | 5 ml | coarsely chopped shallots |
| 1/2 Teaspoon | 2.5 ml | fresh orange zest |
| 1/2 Teaspoon | 2.5 ml | vanilla extract |
| 1/4 Teaspoon | 1.3 ml | salt |
| 1/8 Teaspoon | 0.6 ml | freshly cracked black pepper |
| 1 Cup (240 ml) | vegetable oil |
Instructions
- Place vinegar, figs, orange juice, water, shallots, zest, vanilla, salt and pepper into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Select Variable speed 1.
- Switch machine to Start and slowly increase speed to Variable 10.
- Blend for 30 seconds or until smooth.
- Reduce speed to Variable 4 and remove lid plug.
- Pour oil in a thin stream through the lid plug opening until thoroughly emulsified (1 minute). If necessary, scrape sides of the container with a spatula.
- Refrigerate leftovers.