Rocket and Caramelised Fig Salad Recipe

Rocket and Caramelised Fig Salad Recipe

by Danielle Minnebo April 5, 2018

Rocket and Caramelised Fig Salad Recipe

By: Danielle Minnebo

Serve this healthy salad with a side of protein, such as some roasted chicken or a piece of fish.

Servings

4

Prep time

Cook time

Recipe

Ingredients

5 fresh figs
1 tsp coconut palm sugar
60g baby rocket
½ cup walnuts, toasted
150g goat’s cheese feta
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp caramelised balsamic vinegar

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C.
Line baking tray with baking paper, cut figs in half and place face up on tray. Sprinkle with coconut sugar and bake for 15 mins. Remove from oven and allow to cool before using in the salad.
Spread rocket on large serving platter. Place caramelised figs on top of rocket and scatter toasted walnuts and goat’s cheese feta. Just before serving, drizzle on olive oil and caramelised balsamic vinegar.

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Danielle Minnebo

Danielle is a university-qualified nutritionist, a passionate home cook and founder of Food to Nourish. Danielle’s love affair with cooking started at a very young age in the kitchen where she was taught to cook by her mother. Danielle is passionate about helping people form a better understanding of nutrition and a healthier relationship with the food they eat. In fact, she’s on a mission to help spread the real food message to as many people as possible. Throughout her work as a nutritionist, Danielle’s basic principles have always come back to how we cook and prepare our food. She believes it really is as simple as combining wholefood ingredients in the right way to create tasty dishes that are nutrient-dense and full of flavour.