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Ingredients
Salad with Figs, Ham, and Goat Cheese
- Ingredients
- 3 ozs peeled Hazelnuts
- 9 ozs mixed Lettuce (such as iceberg lettuce hearts, watercress)
- 6 Figs
- 7 ozs Goat cheese
- 8 slices ham
- 2 Tbsps Thyme honey
- 2 Tbsps lemon juice
- 4 Tbsps olive oil
- salt
- peppers
Toast the nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant. Remove from the heat and coarsely chop.
Rinse the lettuce, wipe with a paper towel, and spin dry. Tear the lettuce into bite-sized pieces. Wipe the figs and cut into wedges. Coarsley crumble the goat cheese. Julienne the ham.
For the vinaigrette, mix the honey with the lemon juice and oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Mix the lettuce with the goat cheese, ham, and figs. Divide onto 4 plates, drizzle with the vinaigrette, and sprinkle with the nuts.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 373 cal. | (18 %) | ||
| Protein | 19 g | (19 %) | ||
| Fat | 27 g | (23 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 14 g | (9 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 8 g | (32 %) | ||
| Roughage | 2.9 g | (10 %) |
Healthy, because
Hazelnuts are rich in vitamin E, which protect the body's cells aganst free radical damage, while the goat cheese is packed with protein as well as calcium and phosphorus, which helps keep bones and teeth healthy.
Even smarter
To save some fat, the ham can be replaced by a lean turkey ham.