Pistachio Fig Bites
Author: American Pistachio Growers
Serves: 4 servings, 4 slices each
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons (scant ⅓ cup) shelled California pistachios
- 1¼ cups dried California figs (moist-style), stemmed
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
Instructions
- Remove 8 whole pistachios, halve them and set aside for garnishing.
- Finely chop 2 tablespoons of remaining pistachios in a food processor, remove from container.
- Combine remaining pistachios, figs and orange peel in the food processor. Process until the mixture forms into a ball, less than 1 minute.
- Shape the mixture into an 8-inch log, then roll it in the reserved chopped nuts. Chill until firm.
- Cut the log into 16 slices. Place halved pistachios in center of each.
Notes
No Food Processor? If you do not have a food processor, chop the figs and all but 8 pistachios together with large knife until fine. Mix in the grated orange peel then shape as above.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/?p=162409