Fig Arugula Salad for Two

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 Recipe?

According to my calculations, each serving has 181 calories. To see your WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!

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
• 1-½ teaspoons extra virgin olive oil (affiliate link)

How to Make Easy Fig Arugula Salad

Step 1: Gather and prep your ingredients.

Arugula leaves, pine nuts, fresh figs, nutritional yeast, olive oil, honey, balsamic vinegar

Step 2: In a large bowl whisk together the honey, balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

Whisk together the dressing ingredients in a large bowl

Step 3: Add all remaining ingredients into the bowl and toss well until well combined and coated with the dressing.

Add remaining ingredients and toss the salad well to combine and coat with 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 & Herbs
• Spicy Garlic Shrimp
• Spinach Quiche
• Make Ahead Western Omelet Muffins

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Fig Arugula Salad

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. Though I used fresh figs, dried also work well.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time0 minutes mins

Total Time15 minutes mins

Servings (adjustable): 2

Calories: 181

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

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
• ▢ 1-½ teaspoons extra virgin olive oil

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.

Equipment

Mixing Bowls

Silicone Whisk

Dinner Plates

Recipe Notes

Serving size: ½ recipe

Click here to see your WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.

5 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts

Fig Arugula Salad

Amount Per Serving (1 /2 recipe)

Calories 181 Calories from Fat 68

% Daily Value*

Fat 7.5g12%

Carbohydrates 37g12%

Fiber 5g20%

Protein 4g8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: fig arugula salad, gluten-free fig salad, healthy fig salad

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Recipe source: adapted from The Hormone Healing Cookbook by Alan Christianson NMD

*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

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