Green Salad With Figs, Walnuts, & Blue Cheese |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 3 Minutes |
Ready In: 18 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Clipped from Canadian House and Home magazine. Nice salad for a special occasion or anytime., Adding pears and cranberries is nice with the figs and blue cheese. Ingredients:
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar |
2 teaspoons whole grain dijon mustard |
2 teaspoons honey |
1/4 cup olive oil |
1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice |
1/2 teaspoon sea salt |
1/4 teaspoon fresh black pepper |
1/3 cup chopped walnuts |
10 cups loosely packed mixed greens |
1/2 cup dried fig, cut into strips |
1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese or 1/3 cup feta |
Directions:
1. Dressing.
2. In a medium mixing bowl,mix together vinegar, mustard, and honey until combined.
3. Whisk in olive oil.
4. Whisk in orange juice, salt and pepper.
5. Salad.
6. Toast walnut pieces in a skillet over medium heat, until they become brown and fragrant.
7. Cool walnuts.
8. Toss greens with 3/4 of the dressing.
9. Place greens on serving platter.
10. Toss with nuts,greens,and blue cheese.
11. Drizzle with remaining dressing.
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