*Vegan
I’m a huge fan of dried fruit, and you should be, too. I sometimes fantasize about going to the Dried Fruit Association’s yearly convention like a cosplayer. I’d dress up like a California Raisin and get my picture taken with the titans of the dried fruit industry. The rest of the world may still call them prunes, but I was really into that “Plum Amazin” rebranding. I might have been the only one.
1 pita, toasted until crispy as a chip and broken into pieces
2 hearts of romaine, chopped
1 large cucumber, sliced
4 radishes, sliced
½ cup pitted green olives
2 scallions, thinly sliced
½ cup sunflower seeds, toasted in the oven at 350°F for 10 minutes
¼ cup golden raisins
4 dried figs, diced
Juice of 1 lemon
Splash of good olive oil
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
1. Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl and toss.
2. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.