Watercress-citrus Salad With Grilled Figs
From canned_food_fan 13 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 4
Try figs in salads, desserts and fruit salsas – or as a fruit garnish. They tempt the palate with more than their trendy flavor; their small edible seeds also deliver fiber. Although fresh figs have a limited season, you can enjoy figs any time of the year; simply keep canned figs on your pantry shelf.
Ingredients
- 1 can (15 ounces) Kadota figs in light syrup, drained and halved shopping list
- 1/4 cup vinaigrette dressing, divided shopping list
- 3 bunches watercress, trimmed shopping list
- 1 can (6 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained shopping list
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh tarragon shopping list
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts or slivered almonds shopping list
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese, optional shopping list
- Freshly grated pepper, to taste shopping list
How to make it
- Preparation Time: Approximately 15 minutes
- Preparation:
- In a medium bowl gently toss figs with 2 tablespoons vinaigrette dressing; marinate for 10 minutes. Grill under broiler on high heat just until lightly browned; set aside. Meanwhile, put 2 tablespoons vinaigrette dressing, watercress, Mandarin oranges, chives, thyme and tarragon in a salad bowl. Toss gently. Arrange on salad plates, top with figs, pine nuts, feta cheese and pepper.
- Servings: 4
- Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 180; Total fat 8g; Saturated fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 150mg; Carbohydrate 27g; Fiber 1g; Protein 4g; Vitamin A 90%DV*; Vitamin C 90%DV; Calcium 15%DV; Iron 6%DV
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