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Arugula and fig salad in a white salad bowl.
5 from 2 votes

Fig Salad With Goat Cheese

By Zerrin & Yusuf
Fig salad with arugula, walnuts and goat cheese is a perfect salad that combines sweet, savory and tangy flavors.
Yields: 2 servings
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PREP 10 minutes
COOK 5 minutes
TOTAL 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS
  

Salad Dressing:

  • 1½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper

Salad:

  • ½ cup walnuts or pecans, halved or roughly chopped
  • 6 cups baby arugula
  • 1 small red onion sliced
  • 6 figs stems cut off and quarted
  • 2 ounces goat cheese

INSTRUCTIONS
 

Dressing:

  • In a small jar or bowl, whisk together all the ingredients. Taste and adjust vinegar or salt to your taste.

Salad:

  • Toast walnuts in a skillet over medium high heat, shaking the skillet occasionally for 5 minutes. Don’t add oil. Transfer onto a plate to let them cool completely.
  • In a large bowl, combine walnuts, arugula, red onion and figs.
  • Drizzle the dressing over them and toss well.
  • Sprinkle goat cheese on the top of the salad and serve.
  • Add even more figs on the top when serving if you want.

NUTRITION

Calories: 622kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 13gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 17gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 710mgPotassium: 808mgFiber: 8gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 1939IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 236mgIron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

ADDITIONAL INFO

Course Salad
Cuisine American
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