Fig + Goat Cheese Salad

Fig and Goat Cheese Salad | Well and Full | #vegetarian #autumn #recipe #salad

Celebrate autumn with this fresh, flavorful Fig + Goat Cheese Salad! Made with in-season figs and tangy goat cheese, this salad has the perfect combination of sweet and savory flavors.

Course Lunch, Salad

Keyword figs, goat cheese, pecans, spinach

Prep Time 15

Servings as a side

Calories 186kcal

Ingredients

The Vinaigrette

1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 1/2 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
1 Tsp Dijon Mustard
2 Tsp Honey
1/4 Tsp Salt or more to taste
Fresh-Cracked Black Pepper to taste

The Salad

5 Cups Spinach gently packed (see notes)
2 oz Goat Cheese see notes
1/3 Cup Roasted and Salted Pecans chopped
1 Cup Fresh Figs cut into quarters

Instructions

To start, make the vinaigrette. Combine all of the vinaigrette ingredients in a bowl and whisk until combined. Taste, and adjust seasonings to your preference.
Prep your pecans by finely chopping them.
Prep your figs by washing and drying them, then cutting them into quarters.
Prep your goat cheese by cutting it (or tearing it with your hands) into small, bite-sized pieces.
Add all of the salad ingredients to a large bowl. Start by pouring in 1/2 of the vinaigrette. Gently stir, taking care not to wilt the spinach too much, until everything is combined. From there, you can add more dressing as you like. Or, you can serve the dressing on the side.
Serve and enjoy!

Notes

5 cups is the amount of spinach in a standard tub you'll see at a grocery store, about 5 oz. It doesn't need to be super exact. You can measure the spinach by gently packing it into a measuring cup. However, don't pack it to the point where you're crushing the spinach.
A standard block of goat cheese sold at the store is about 4 oz. In this recipe, I have you use half of that. You can always add more if you'd like!
If you want to make this salad ahead of time, prep all of the ingredients separately, and store them separately. Assemble the salad just before serving. Since spinach can wilt quickly, this is the best way to go about it!
Be sure to add more salt to the vinaigrette if you'd like.

Nutrition

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