Warm Goat Cheese & Fig Salad

WW Recipe of the Day: Warm Goat Cheese and Fig Salad

It took me all of ten seconds to decide I should attempt a warm goat cheese salad for this month's Recipe Redux's Most Memorable Vacation Meal challenge.

Warm Fig and Goat Cheese Salad

Even though it's been more than a decade, I can still see and taste the original warm goat cheese and fig salad on which this one is based. It just goes to show how powerful food memories can be!

So, where did this food memory take place? In a fancy restaurant?

Nope.

In a food court. Not just any food court, but the Galeries Lafayette department store food hall, a cross between a gourmet supermarket and food court, in the heart of Paris.

Galeries Lafayette (Photo Credit: Flickr - designmatters)

I was taking part in a weeklong culinary vacation, called "Unpolished Paris" that forever changed my relationship with food. It was on this trip I vowed to never again settle for tasteless, over-processed diet food. Life is too short and delicious real food too wonderful!

And to try to live my life more like the the slim and elegant French ladies I saw everywhere.

Recipe Notes

The flavors and textures of that warm fig and goat cheese salad delighted me in a way food never had done before. It was one of many food memories created that week, for which I am forever grateful.

Up until then I only knew of figs from my beloved fig newtons.

Fresh Cuts Figs with Walnuts

This is my interpretation—as best as I can recall and recreate it—with the ingredients available. I enjoyed this warm fig and goat cheese salad for lunch today and was immediately transported back to that Paris department store lunch counter...

How Many Calories and WW Points in this Salad?

According to my calculations, each salad has about 349 calories and:

9 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
9 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
9 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
6 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

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How to Make Fig Salad Dressing

Simply whisk together four everyday ingredients—1 Tbsp + 1 tsp olive oil, 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp balsamic vinegar, 2 tsp water and ¼ tsp Dijon mustard— in a small bowl (affiliate link), to make this salad dressing.

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Warm Fig and Goat Cheese Salad Recipe

Warm figs and goat cheese on a bed of arugula with a light balsamic dressing.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time0 minutes mins

Total Time15 minutes mins

Servings (adjustable): 2

Calories: 349

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

Dressing

• ▢ 1 tablespoon plus, 1 teaspoon olive oil
• ▢ 1 tablespoon plus, 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• ▢ 2 teaspoons water
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard

Salad

• ▢ 8 small fresh figs, divided
• ▢ 3 ounces soft goat cheese
• ▢ 4 large handfuls of arugula
• ▢ 1-½ tablespoons chopped toasted walnuts

Instructions

• Preheat the oven or toaster oven to broil and line a small baking pan with foil.
• While the oven preheats prepare the dressing by whisking together in a small bowl, the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, water and Dijon mustard.
• Remove the tiny top stems from the figs.
• Cut 4 of the figs into quarters from top to bottom, slicing almost but not all the way through, leaving the fig attached at the base. Place them on the prepared baking pan and spread them open.
• Place a teaspoon of goat cheese in the center of each fig.
• Slice the other 4 figs into thin rounds.
• Broil the figs and goat cheese for a few minutes, until the cheese begins to bubble and turn lightly golden. (Check them often to prevent melting/burning.)
• While the figs and cheese are broiling, toss the arugula with the dressing and divide them among 2 salad plates.
• Arrange the sliced figs and dollops of remaining goat cheese on top of the arugula.
• When ready, place two broiled figs on each salad and sprinkle with nuts. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper and serve immediately.

Equipment

Toaster Oven

Chef Knife

Cutting Board

Recipe Notes

To make the salad dressing:

Simply whisk together four everyday ingredients—1 Tbsp + 1 tsp olive oil, 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp balsamic vinegar, 2 tsp water and ¼ tsp Dijon mustard— in a small bowl.

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

9 *SmartPoints (Green plan)

9 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)

9 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)

6 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts

Warm Fig and Goat Cheese Salad Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 /2 of recipe)

Calories 349 Calories from Fat 150

% Daily Value*

Fat 16.7g26%

Carbohydrates 13g4%

Fiber 2.4g10%

Protein 10.2g20%

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

Course: Salad

Cuisine: French

Keyword: date and goat cheese salad, fig salad, warm goat cheese salad

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*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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