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Dried Figs with Ricotta, Walnuts & Honey
Dried Figs with Ricotta, Walnuts & Honey

Cheese and crackers. Chips and salsa. Veggies and dip. How about trying something new? This quick, elegant appetizer is the perfect way to start any healthy meal.

  • Servings: 4
  • Prep Time: 10m
  • Cook Time: 2m
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Vegetarian Quick
Ingredients

8 dried figs

¼ cup part skin ricotta cheese

16 walnut halves

1 tablespoon honey

Directions
  1. Toast the walnuts in a dry skillet over a medium-high heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Set aside to cool. 
  2. Cut each fig in half crosswise, and place the fig pieces on a serving dish cut side up. 
  3. Make a small indentation into the cut side of each fig half with a small spoon or your finger. Put a ½ teaspoon of the ricotta cheese onto each piece of fig and top with a walnut half. 
  4. Drizzle each fig with honey and serve.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 142
  • Total Fat: 8 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 5 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Cholesterol: 5 mg
  • Sodium: 21 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate: 17 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2 g
  • Protein: 4 g