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

Name: Spinach, Fig, and Goat Cheese Salad With Orange Honey Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 19 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 3 tablespoons juice, from drained oranges; 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

Submitted by Rita1652

"Serve with simple grilled chicken or pork."

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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

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

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Reviews

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.

ellie_

Tweaks

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.

ellie_