Fig-Stuffed Squash Blossoms

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 290.1
  • Total Fat: 25.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 83.1 mg
  • Sodium: 73.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 8.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
  • Protein: 10.2 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Fig-Stuffed Squash Blossoms calories by ingredient



Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    12 squash blossoms
    2 medium figs
    2 large eggs
    1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
    1 cup pine nuts
    2 tbsp olive oil

Directions

Soak squash blossoms in ice water to clean and open.

Toast pine nuts on baking sheet in 400 degree oven for 5 minutes or until golden

Dice figs and mix with pine nuts and ricotta cheese.

Stuff squash blossoms with fig mixture and put on baking sheet. Refrigerate for 10 minutes to set.

Whisk eggs in bowl. Heat olive oil in saute pan.
Dip squash blossoms in egg bath then saute in hot olive oil, browning on both sides. When browned, remove from oil and drain on paper towels.

Makes 6 servings, 2 blossoms each.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ZMOMMA.

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