As close to candy as you can get.

Figs are like candy, and especially so when you're on a Daniel Fast! Fresh figs are absolutely delicious, but they're a rarity where I live. Once in awhile I'll see them at a local health food store, particularly in early summer and late summer/early fall. So, most times, I just use dried figs, which are tasty in their own right. They can be eaten as a snack, with oatmeal, and in today's recipe, a green salad.

Fig, Pear, & Walnut Salad

4 cups torn romaine lettuce, loosely packed
1 Bosc pear, unpeeled, sliced thin
¼ cup diced dried figs
¼ cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons raw sunflower seeds
1 recipe Apple-Cinnamon Salad Dressing

Instructions
Place 1 cup of greens on each plate. Arrange pear slices on top of each mound of lettuce. Sprinkle each salad with 1 tablespoon figs, 1 tablespoon walnuts, and ½ tablespoon sunflower seeds. Drizzle about 2 tablespoons dressing over each salad.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 1 cup)

Recipe Notes

• Use an apple instead of a pear, or try a combination of both.
• Serve with mixed greens or fresh spinach.
• Substitute walnuts with pecans.