• Serves: 6-8 (as a side)
  • Skill: Easy
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
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This salad is simple to make but is visually pleasing to the eye making it the perfect choice when you need to make a dish to share. Figs are the star so make sure you make it when they are in season and full of flavour.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup candied pecans
  • 8 cups mixed greens
  • 8 – 10 figs, quartered
  • 15 – 20 basil leaves
  • ¾ cup firm Goats cheese, crumbled

Candied Pecans:

  • 1 cup pecan halves
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup (real, not imitation)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Cracked pepper (optional)

Lirah Caramelised Fig Salad Dressing

  • 3 tablespoons Lirah Caramelised Fig Balsamic
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt & cracked black pepper to taste

Method

For the candied pecans
  1. Preheat oven to 190 degrees and line tray with baking paper.
  2. Toss pecans in a bowl with maple syrup, salt and pepper (if using).
  3. Place coated nuts on tray and bake for 13-15 minutes, turning after 10 minutes.
  4. Remove from the oven, when nuts are toasted, and set aside to cool completely.
For the Lirah Caramelised Fig Dressing
  1. Combine all ingredients in a small screw-top jar and shake to combine. Set aside until ready to use.
For the Salad
  1. Place greens on a serving platter and arrange figs over the top.
  2. Sprinkle evenly with candied pecans, crumbled goats cheese and basil leaves.
  3. Drizzle over Lirah Caramelised Fig Salad Dressing.

 

Note: Goats cheese can be replaced with crumbled blue cheese like gorgonzola.