Fig Vinaigrette Recipe: in 3 Easy Steps
Fruity Figs mixed with the sweet and sour notes of vinegar creates a flavor filled salad dressing. This homemade fig vinaigrette recipe is perfect for a classic winter salad made crumbled blue cheese, sugared walnuts and fresh apples.
Mixing up a bottle of this easy-to-make salad dressing, helps throwing healthy salads together in a snap. I created this fig vinaigrette recipe especially for my favorite cold weather salad of blue cheese crumbles, kale, apples and candied walnuts. The salad is healthy, colorful and crunchy and thanks to a quick homemade fig salad dressing, the meal comes together in 15 minutes.
A Fruity Salad with a Nutty, Crunchy Topping…
This salad is filled with fresh, crunchy apples and healthy greens. All of these culinary ingredients work well together, and the salad only gets better when it is topped with a quick, homemade vinaigrette with sweet figs mixed in. Crumbling, salty, blue cheese into the greens results in a savory, mouthwatering, and satisfying salad.
Figs + Blue Cheese in Recipes:
The combination of figs and blue cheese is flavor duo seen on pizzas, sandwiches, and is a classic Fall pairing. As soon as the weather cools, this nutty, apple salad starts popping up on restaurant menus. Why not make this salad yourself (at home) and save a few dollars? The vinaigrette recipe is easy to make and the rest of the ingredients you probably have already in your refrigerator.
Ingredients and Assembling Your Apple Walnut Salad:
On a bed of chopped kale add sliced celery and apples. Sprinkle candied walnuts and crumbled blue cheese over top and drizzle with Fig Vinaigrette Recipe (see below). Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 4 Kale leaves (I use curly variety).
- 1 medium apple, Granny smith or any other tart apple variety (I used Macintosh in the recipe photographed here).
- 1/4 cup candied walnuts, see paragraph below.
- 2 celery stalks, sliced diagonally; cutting the celery into elongated pieces makes for a pretty presentation and it is easier to grab the vegetables up with a fork this way.
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese.
- 2 tablespoons Fig Vinaigrette recipe.
Crunchy Components in this Winter Salad:
Adding crunchy components like celery, crisp apples and candied walnuts are what really makes this salad pop! If you cannot find candied walnuts in the grocery store, you can mix up a batch yourself. I use a simple, quick recipe from Natashas Kitchen. Her recipe, is quick, with minimal ingredients and yields excellent, reliable results. Don’t skip the candied nut component, the nutty topping works wonderfully with the creamy, salty blue cheese crumbles.
Storing Your Fig Vinaigrette:
This recipe will keep in the refrigerator for 3 weeks in a sealed container. Do not store the salad dressing in metal due to the reaction with the vinegar.
How should I store homemade fig vinaigrette?
Store your homemade fig vinaigrette in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will stay fresh for about a week. Just give it a good shake before using to recombine the ingredients.
What are some other uses for homemade fig vinaigrette?
Homemade fig vinaigrette is versatile! Use it as a marinade for chicken or pork, drizzle it over roasted vegetables, or even use it as a dipping sauce for bread. It adds a delicious sweet and tangy flavor to many dishes!
Fig Vinaigrette Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp Fig Preserves
- 1 Shallot small
- ¼ Cup Olive Oil extra virgin
- ¼ Cup Apple Cider Vinegar organic
- 1 Stem Fresh Thyme about ¼ tsp
Instructions
- Chop shallot.
- Remove leaves from thyme stem.
- Add all ingredients to container and shake.
- Store in glass container in refrigerator until ready to use.
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