Green Salad With Figs, Walnuts, & Blue Cheese

Submitted by cookalot 2

"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."

 

• Ready In: 18mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

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.