Fresh Summer Salad with Figs & Goat Cheese
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Health Score:
87 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
15 min.
Preparation
Healthy, because
Even smarter
This summer salad is a good source of protein and calcium thanks to the goat cheese and minerals like potassium from the figs.
You can serve this as an appetizer or as a light meal. If you want it to be a bit more filling, add some prosciutto or grilled chicken.
Author of this recipe:
EAT-SMARTER
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Ingredients
for
4
- Ingredients
- 2 ripe, red Tomatoes (washed; cored and cut into wedges)
- 2 ripe, green Tomatoes (cored and cut into wedges)
- 1 Cucumber (peeled and diced)
- 6 firm, ripe Figs (cut into wedges)
- ½ cup fresh Basil (hand torn)
- 1 small Red onion (thinly sliced)
- kosher salt (to taste)
- freshly ground Black pepper
- 3 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp Red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup Goat cheese (or feta)
- 1 loaf Flat Bread
Preparation steps
1.
Combine tomatoes, cucumber, figs, basil leaves and sliced onion in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
2.
In a small bowl whisk the oil and vinegar together. Pour over the top of the salad. Toss gently to incorporate ingredients. Crumble in the cheese and toss again.
3.
Arrange on individual serving plates. Serve at room temperature with Sardinian bread or a crispy bread of your choosing..
