Small Bites

Yesterday I was finally able to use up all four bags of salad greens as well as 4 of my Walla Walla onions at a squadron party. Even after eating salads everyday, I still had enough greens to make salad for 30 people! I also made a few appetizers utilizing all my onions, Seth's mother's fantastic fig preserves, and local cherries. Forgive me because I forgot to write down exact measurements, I'm writing this from memory.

Crostini Bites

Crackers or Crostini

1 8oz package of cream cheese, softened

1 cup fresh ricotta cheese

zest of 1 lemon

-Whisk together cream cheese, ricotta, and lemon zest. Spread over crostini and top with one of the recipes below.

Caramelized Onion and Cherry

4 Walla Walla onions (or 2 regular onions), sliced into rings

2 cups tart cherries, pitted and cut in half

1/4 cup unsalted butter

1 cup dry white wine

1/4 cup molasses

1 tsp salt

-Saute onions in the butter until translucent, around 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and cook another 15-20 minutes until thickened. Let cool. Spoon over crostini.

Fig and Basil Compote

1 cup fig or pear preserves

basil leaves, cut into strips

1 tsp truffle oil

1/4 tsp salt

-Stir ingredients together and spread over crostini.