Poached Plum, Fig and Hazelnut Fruit Salad
 
 
Hazel & Cacao:
Recipe type: Breakfast
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 4 fresh figs
  • ⅓ cup roughly chopped hazelnuts
  • pea sprouts
  • 4 plums
  • ½ cup coconut sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • Cashew cream:
  • 1 cup cashews (soaked for at least 4 hours)
  • pinch salt
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • ¼ cup water
Method
  1. Begin by poaching your plums: cut the plums into quarters and remove the pit. Place the plums, coconut sugar, cinnamon and vanilla extract in a small pot with 3 cups of water.
  2. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until plums are soft
  3. Remove plums from water and allow to cool while you prepare the rest of your ingredients
  4. Slice your figs into quarters and roughly chop your hazelnuts
  5. For the cashew cream: blend all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy
  6. Add a big dollop of the cashew cream at the base of your dish and assemble plums and figs on top. Top with chopped hazelnuts and garnish with pea sprouts
Recipe by Talida Voinea at https://talidavoinea.au/poached-plum-fig-and-hazelnut-fruit-salad/