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This vibrant salad is a harmonious blend of peppery arugula leaves, succulent figs, and crunchy pine nuts, tossed together with a sweet and tangy dressing. The addition of nutritional yeast imparts a subtle cheesy depth to the flavors, while a drizzle of honey and balsamic vinegar adds the perfect balance of sweetness and acidity.
A delightful combination of textures and tastes, this salad is as nutritious as it is delicious.
It is the first recipe I’ve made from The Hormone Healing Cookbook (affiliate link) by Alan Christianson, NMD. On loan from my local public library, it contains 80+ recipes to balance hormones and treat fatigue, brain fog, insomnia and more.
According to Dr. Christianson, figs might just be the forgotten food. Studies have shown that figs can significantly reduce the frequency and severity of hot flashes. Who knew?
One of the active compounds in figs is 7-methoxycoumarin (MC). Like estrogen, it can reduce hot flashes and heal the vaginal lining. Unlike estrogen, it is safe even in amounts thousands of times above what’s found in food.
Figs have other well documented benefits to human health. Among fruits and vegetables, they are among the richest sources of minerals, supplying substantial amounts of calcium, iron and potassium.
How Many Calories and Weight Watchers Points in this Fig Arugula Salad?
According to my calculations, each serving has 181 calories.
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Recipe Ingredients
- 3 cups arugula leaves
- 4 figs, fresh or dried, stemmed and sliced lengthwise into quarters
- 1 teaspoon non-fortified nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil (affiliate link)
How to Make Easy Fig Arugula Salad
Step 1: Gather and prep your ingredients.
Step 2: In a large bowl whisk together the honey, balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
Step 3: Add all remaining ingredients into the bowl and toss well until well combined and coated with the dressing.
Recipe Notes
- The recipe was originally developed to make four servings but I decreased it to 2.
- I used fresh figs, but dried figs will also work, although they will increase the Weight Watchers Points slightly.
Serving Suggestions
According to The Hormone Healing Cookbook (affiliate link) you’ll want to serve this salad with a protein for a complete meal. Any of these would work well:
- Grilled Chicken 27 Ways
- Slow Cooker Rosemary Chicken
- Simple Baked Lemon Chicken Thighs
- Miso Glazed Pork Tenderloin
- WW Marinated Grilled Flank Steak
- Easy Baked Fish with Lemon and Herbs
- Spicy Garlic Shrimp
- Spinach Quiche
- Make Ahead Western Omelet Muffins
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Fig Arugula Salad
Ingredients
- 3 cups arugula leaves
- 4 figs, dried or fresh, stemmed & cut lengthwise into quarters
- 1 teaspoon non-fortified nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil (affiliate link)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the honey, balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
- Add the arugula leaves, figs, yeast, and pine nuts to the bowl. Stir and toss well to combine all the ingredients and coat with the dressing.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 5 PointsPlus (Old plan) The recipe was originally developed to make four servings but I decreased it to 2. I used fresh figs, but dried figs will also work, although they will increase the Weight Watchers Points slightly.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe source: adapted from The Hormone Healing Cookbook by Alan Christianson NMD
