Say goodbye to summer and hello to fall with this seasonal fresh fig and goat cheese salad with poppy seed vinaigrette.
I’m taking a little time off to adjust to life with a newborn, but I have some super talented guest posters stopping in over the next couple of weeks that you are going to love. Next up is Rose from The Clean Dish sharing a late summer/early fall salad brimming with juicy figs and creamy goat cheese.
I am massively excited to be posting at Gourmande in the Kitchen today - thanks for having me, Sylvie!
While I am already fully embracing fall (although there are very few signs of it in North Carolina), I couldn’t decide whether I should honor the last few days of summer or celebrate my favorite season a little bit ahead of time!
It turns out you can do both! No other fruit says late summer/early fall like figs. Depending on your growing region, figs can be harvested from June until November!
On top of it, our local goat cheese farm started their fall cheese making session. After volunteering this spring to socialize baby goats (best job ever!), I feel a personal connection and fully appreciate what these little guys share with us.
So, making this salad was a no-brainer. With all-local ingredients, I am bringing you this Fig and Goat Cheese Salad with Honey Poppy Seed Vinaigrette.
Substitutions are easy; if you don’t care for goat cheese, add feta cheese instead! Try plums instead of figs if you’d like to switch out the fruit.
This salad works wonderfully as an appetizer or light main course lunch or dinner. Enjoy!
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Fig and Goat Cheese Salad
Say goodbye to summer and hello to fall with this seasonal fresh fig and goat cheese salad with poppy seed vinaigrette.
Ingredients
For the salad:
- 2 large handfuls leafy greens (e.g baby spinach, arugula, kale)
- ¼ shallot, thinly sliced
- 2 Tablespoon Chèvre, crumbled
- 4 figs, washed and cut in half
- 2 Tablespoons sliced almonds
- fresh chives, chopped
For the vinaigrette:
- 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
- ½ tablespoon poppy seeds
- ¼ cup olive oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Add all dressing ingredients to a jar with lid and shake until well combined. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine greens and onions and toss with 2 tablespoons of vinaigrette.
- Transfer to plates, add chèvre and figs and top with sliced almonds and chives. Serve right away.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 214Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 124mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 3gSugar: 10gProtein: 3g
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Sylvie Shirazi is the recipe developer and food photographer behind Gourmande in the Kitchen. For the last 10 years she's been making eating more healthfully easy and accessible with gluten-free, grain-free, paleo and vegan recipes that are free from processed ingredients.
Kim Beaulieu says
This is just stunningly beautiful. I love a gorgeous salad, especially one with figs.
Gwen @simplyhealthyfamily says
Simply gorgeous! Fig & goat cheese when paired make a divine salad. Congratulations on your baby! oxox
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
Such a delicious and simple salad! I love this!
Tori says
I'm way more than willing to give up summer for this amazing salad!