Fig Relish

Name: Fig Relish
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: About 2 cups
Ingredients: 1 medium red onion, finely chopped ( 1/2 cup); 8 large fresh ripe Mission figs, finely chopped (or about 20 Celestes); 1 to 2 fresh Serrano chilies, stemmed, seeded and finely chopped; 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1 teaspoon salt (or more to taste); 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Recipe from "Jeremiah Tower's New American Classics"

Adapted by Julia Reed

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Rating: 4(17)
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Ingredients

Yield:About 2 cups

1medium red onion, finely chopped ( ½ cup)
8large fresh ripe Mission figs, finely chopped (or about 20 Celestes)
1 to 2fresh Serrano chilies, stemmed, seeded and finely chopped
½cup fresh mint leaves
¼cup fresh lime juice
1teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
1teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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Preparation

Step 1
Soak the onion in ice water for 10 minutes, rinse and pat dry with paper towels. Combine the onion and figs and half the chilies in a bowl.
Step 2
Blanch mint leaves in boiling water for 1 minute. Cool in ice water, drain, squeeze dry and finely chop. Add to the fig mixture. Add lime juice, salt and pepper. Stir well and taste. Add as much of the remaining chili as desired. Let sit for 1 hour so flavors can develop.