Fig Vinaigrette Recipe: in 3 Easy Steps
Fig 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.
Mix up a bottle of this easy-to-make salad dressing, and throw 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.
An Fruit Filled, Herbal Salad Dressing
This fig vinaigrette is at it’s best when tossed into a 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. Add crumbled, salty, blue cheese into the greens and the result in is savory, mouthwatering, and satisfying salad.
Get the recipe for one of my favorite salads Fall Salad with Kale, Apple and Blue Cheese Crumbles
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 most likely have on hand in your pantry.
Ingredients
This recipe is really quite simple ingredient wise, preserved figs, shallots, oil and a dash of fresh thyme, to pull everything together.
Variations
Swap rosemary or tarragon instead of the thyme.
Add a dollop of dijon mustard and add a slight amount of heat to this recipe.
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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