This Blackberry Fig Salad is a perfect “end of summer” salad while figs are in season!
Every year I look forward to fig season! There’s only one store that I can find where I live that carries them so it’s always extra exciting when I walk into the store to be met with fresh figs! Fig season is pretty short lived so I always try to get as many as I can.
This salad is a great way to use the figs as they pair perfectly with the sweetness of the blackberries, the bitterness of the arugula. Not to mention it’s absolutely beautiful!
Potential Health Benefits of Blackberry Fig Salad:
- Figs contain both calcium and potassium.
- Figs contain a lot of antioxidants.
- Figs are also great for digestive health as they contain a lot of fiber.
- Arugula contains vitamins C, K, and A.
- Arugula also contains potassium, calcium, and folate.
- Blackberries are high in Vitamin C.
- Blackberries are a great source of fiber.
- Red Onions contain quercetin which is an antioxidant great for allergies and heart disease.
What’s Inside:
- Arugula
- Blackberries
- Figs
- Red Onions
- Pecans
- Feta Cheese
- Olive Oil
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Lemon Juice
- Dijon Mustard
- Sugar
- Salt
- Pepper
How to Make Blackberry Fig Salad:
- Chop the red onion in to crescents.
- Halve the fresh figs.
- In a large bowl place the arugula, red onions, figs, pecans, feta cheese, and blackberries.
- To make the vinaigrette you can either use a blender or an immersion blender (handheld blender).
- Place all of the vinaigrette ingredients EXCEPT the olive oil into either a bowl suitable for the handheld blender, or a regular blender container.
- Blend on low until blackberries are broken down.
- While blender is on, SLOWLY pour the olive oil into the mixture until everything is blended.
- Pour desired amount of vinaigrette onto salad that’s in the large bowl and toss to combine.
- Enjoy!!
Equipment Used:
Blackberry Fig Salad
A great end of summer salad for showcasing in season figs!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Blend
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
For the Salad (see note)-
- Arugula
- Blackberries
- Fresh Figs
- Red Onion
- Pecans
- Feta Cheese
For the Vinaigrette-
- 1.5 cups of Blackberries
- 3/4 cup of Olive Oil
- 1/2 cup of Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 tbsp of Lemon Juice
- 1/2 tsp of Dijon Mustard
- 1/2 tsp of Salt
- 1/4 tsp of Pepper
- 1/2 tbsp of Sugar
Instructions
For the Salad-
- Chop the red onion into crescents.
- Halve the fresh figs.
- Place all of the salad ingredients (arugula, feta, red onion, blackberries, figs, pecans) into a large bowl.
For the Vinaigrette-
- Place all of the vinaigrette ingredients EXCEPT the olive oil into a blender carafe or a container suitable for an immersion blender.
- Blend until the blackberries are broken down.
- While the blender is still blending on low speed, SLOWLY pour the olive oil into blackberry mixture and blend until everything is blended.
Assembly-
- Pour desired amount of the vinaigrette on top of the salad in the large bowl.
- Toss to combine.
- Enjoy!!
Notes
For the base ingredients of the salad, I did not measure anything as this is very much a “your desired amount” kind of recipe. Use whatever amount of the ingredients you’d like. The vinaigrette is the only thing that is measured in this recipe.
