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Peach, Fig, and Arugula Salad with Blue Cheese

Sliced Peaches, quartered figs, chunked pecans, and crumbled blue cheese on a deep plate with fork and napkin. Top view.
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This fresh peach, fig, and arugula salad recipe is topped with blue cheese and pecans. Toss peach and fig salad with your favorite store bought vinaigrette or make my white wine, honey, and olive oil salad dressing.

Ingredients

Peach Fig Salad Ingredients:

  • 5 ounces arugula
  • 2 small peaches, sliced
  • 8 figs, sliced
  • 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled

Salad Dressing Ingredients:

  • 3 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 5 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • ½ tsp salt
  • pinch of black pepper
  • 1/3 cup favorite vinaigrette

Instructions

Make Salad dressing (or buy some):

  • Add 3 Tbsp lemon juice, 5 Tbsp olive oil, 1 Tbsp honey, ½ tsp salt, and a pinch of black pepper to a jar. Shake vigorously before serving.

Make Peach Fig Salad:

  • In a large bowl: toss the arugula with a little bit of dressing and plate.  
  • Add peaches, figs, onions, and pecans to bowl.  Mix in a little salad dressing and add to plated arugula.
  • Garnish with blue cheese.

Notes

  • Don't have pecans?  Use any nut.  Don't like onions?  Skip it!
  • Got some extra time & ambition?  Tear up some bread, toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper & toast in the oven at 325 ~ 12 minutes.

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