Green Salad With Figs, Walnuts, & Blue Cheese

Name: Green Salad With Figs, Walnuts, & Blue Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
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

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Recipe 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.

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READY IN: 18mins

SERVES: 6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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

Dressing.
In a medium mixing bowl,mix together vinegar, mustard, and honey until combined.
Whisk in olive oil.
Whisk in orange juice, salt and pepper.
Salad.
Toast walnut pieces in a skillet over medium heat, until they become brown and fragrant.
Cool walnuts.
Toss greens with 3/4 of the dressing.
Place greens on serving platter.
Toss with nuts,greens,and blue cheese.
Drizzle with remaining dressing.

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