Lemon Coconut Bars (No Cooking Required!)

Nancy sent this one from Oregon. Maybe she'll make this for Thanksgiving dinner at Mark & Sheri's house?

1 cup almonds, chopped
1 1/2 cups pitted dates (medjool date pictured at right)
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1 vanilla bean or 1 tsp. of vanilla
Zest of 1 lemon
2 Tbsp. juice from lemon
1 cup dried shredded coconut

Use your food processor to chop almonds into small pieces with the pitted dates until finely ground. Use some of this nut powder to flour bottom of a 9 inch square baking pan.
Mix rest of ingredients in a bowl and add the remaining chopped almonds and figs.

Use your hands to knead the mixture. Press into baking pan and chill for several hours until firm. Cut into squares.