Time for Fall salads

First Fall Salad

Well it is fall (not in Houston) but hey I have fresh figs and kumquats from the garden so……

Fig Salad

10 each           Figs, trimmed and quartered

2 each             Kumquats, thin sliced

¼ cup               Fennel, shaved

1 T                   Almonds, chopped

¼ cup               Queso Fresco, crumbled

1 T                   Balsamic Vinegar

1 T                   Olive oil

1 T                   Local Honey

To taste           Kosher Salt & Pepper

1.     Scatter the figs, kumquats and fennel on a platter, arrange casually

2.     Sprinkle almonds and cheese over the platter

3.     Drizzle balsamic, olive oil and local honey over the entire platter

4.     Season with Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper

5.     Serve and enjoy