3 wine marinated figs Recipes

beef blade steaks or 4 boneless beef chuck steaks, cut 1 inch thick, spreadable cheese with garlic and herbs (optional topping for steak), red wine vinaigrette dressing, chopped dried fig (or fig preserves)

olive oil, divided, sliced red onion (about 1 small onion), plain garlic cloves or 3 roasted garlic cloves, minced, marinated artichoke hearts , marinade reserved, roasted red pepper (from the jar is fine , and using 2 peppers is tasty, too), chili powder, dried ancho chile powder, fresh figs, halved, baby spinach (can use 2 bunches trimmed watercress), salt, fresh ground black pepper (i prefer the tricolor) or tricolor pepper (i prefer the tricolor), olive oil (1/3 cup reserved marinade from artichoke hearts), fresh lime juice, to taste (from the bottle is okay, but fresh is better !), red wine vinegar, honey or 1 tsp brown rice syrup, pomegranate syrup (aka pomegranate molasses), salt & freshly ground black pepper or tricolor pepper, to taste, chopped pecans, green onions, thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup, aka scallions), crumbled feta cheese