Fall Salad with Figs Gorgonzola and Pecans
A colorful salad filled with fall flavors. Perfect everyday and even your holiday tables!
Ingredients
For the salad:
- Mixed greens of choice I love using “super greens” and arugula
- Radicchio leaves torn
- Pecans roasted or candied both work great
- Figs any figs of choice, halved and quartered pieces
- Gorgonzola cheese preferably from a block
For the dressing:
- 3 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons fig jam
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3-4 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl, add in your mixed greens. Tear in the radicchio leaves and place them around the edge of the bowl underneath the greens. Sprinkle on the pecans, crumble in the gorgonzola and add the cut up figs.
- For the dressing, combine the apple cider vinegar, fig jam and maple syrup and mix until well combined. Add your salt and pepper, drizzle in the olive oil while continuing to whisk and set aside. When ready to serve, drizzle the on the dressing or keep on the side. Enjoy!