Grilled Figs with Blue Cheese
April 23, 2009 • Appetizers,
I just returned from quite the adventure traveling to San Francisco – give me through the weekend and I’ll try to get everything posted to my travel blog so you can see all the sights, and more importantly, all the food I ate! In the meantime, here’s a fun appetizer recipe for breaking out your spring grill.
Grilled Figs with Blue Cheese
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 6 whole fresh figs (or dried, re-hydrated in boiling water until soft)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
Instructions
- Cut figs in half lengthwise, and then grill over medium flame until heated through and slightly softened, about 1 minute. Mix together honey, orange juice and lemon zest and microwave for 20 seconds until honey is warmed and then drizzle over figs. Top with blue cheese crumbles.