Fig and Fennel Caponata

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Serve this sweet-and-sour condiment connected grilled bread, oregon arsenic a relish with grilled swordfish.

The caponata tin beryllium made respective days successful beforehand and refrigerated successful an airtight container.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 6-8 appetizer

3 tablespoons good-quality olive oil
1 medium-to-large reddish onion, chopped into 1/2-inch dice (1 1/2 cups)
1 ample bulb fennel (fronds, stems and outer furniture removed oregon reserved for different use), cored and chopped into 1/2-inch dice (2 cups)
3 cloves garlic, chopped into bladed slices
1/3 cupful good-quality sherry vinegar
1 cupful canned crushed tomatoes successful puree
8 dried calmyrna figs, stemmed, past chopped into 1/4-inch dice
2 1/2 tablespoons airy brownish sugar, lightly packed
2 tablespoons drained capers
1/2 cupful greenish olives, pitted and coarsely chopped, specified arsenic Cerignola
Finely grated zest and freshly squeezed foodstuff from 1 orangish (1 spoon zest and 1/3 cupful juice)
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, oregon much to taste
1/2 spoon freshly crushed achromatic pepper, oregon much to taste
3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (based connected 8)

Calories
120
Fat
6 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Carbohydrates
16 g
Sodium
460 mg
Protein
1 g
Fiber
2 g
Sugar
9 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from "Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust," by Ina Garten (Clarkson Potter, 2012).

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published October 30, 2012

Updated March 14, 2026