Spinach, Fig, and Goat Cheese Salad With Orange Honey Dressing

Submitted by Rita1652

"Serve with simple grilled chicken or pork."

 

• Ready In: 19mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Dressing

• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 3 tablespoons juice, from drained oranges

• Salad

• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 4 cups baby spinach leaves, coarsely chopped
• 1 celery, sliced thin
• 1⁄2 vidalia onion, sliced very thin
• 8 fresh figs, cut into half brushed with
• olive oil
• 3⁄4 cup soft fresh goat cheese, crumbled
• 1⁄4 cup toasted pine nuts

directions

1. Grill figs on hot grill cut side down 3-4 minutes.
2. Mix dressing ingredient together.
3. Mix first 4 ingredients of salad into dressing to coat.
4. Plate salad on 4 chilled plates.
5. Top each salad with figs cheese and nuts.
6. Serve with fresh cracked pepper.

Reviews

[ellie_]

Very good and a nice change-of-pace salad which is a great way to use figs while they are in season. I made a few minor changes to this recipe by using 4 sliced green onions (instead of the onion mentioned in the ingredients), I skipped the celery (because I was out) and used lemon zest instead of orange zest. Thanks Rita for posting this delicious and different salad.