If there was a prize for the ‘most beautiful fruit’ for me, figs would win it hands down. I always get excited about this time of year and one of the main reasons is all the wonderful produce that comes into season, especially figs!
I love them drizzled with honey with a pinch of salt and stuffed with milky goat’s cheese – that sweet and salty flavour is always a winner! Fruit and cheese go together really well and this salad is a little twist on one of my favourite ways to eat the fruit of the season. I like to make a big batch of it to store in the fridge for healthy lunches in the week as it lasts for about 3 days if kept in an airtight container in the fridge.
- 3 figs sliced
- 1/4 red onion sliced
- 100 g / 1/2 cup cup diced roasted sweet potato
- 50 g / 1/4 cup mild goat's cheese
- 2 handfuls of mixed salad leaves
- 1 tbsp fresh basil leaves
- drizzle of honey
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Prepare and roast the sweet potato in the oven and leave to cool when cooked through. Alternatively, you can cook the potato in the microwave.
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Assemble the ingredients into a bowl, starting with the mixed leaves and topping with the goat's cheese and basil leaves. Drizzle with honey.
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Eat and enjoy!
The recipe can be tripled to make extra portions if you wish to store it the fridge for a few days.
Normally in a salad like this, I would have added walnuts for crunch and an injection of healthy fats, but I was all out when I made this. Instead, I decided to add some roasted cubes of sweet potato that add a pop of colour and make the salad more substantial. Something like lentils would also be just perfect in a salad like this to add a kick of protein and flavour.
Seriously, I would eat this all the time if I could. I wish figs were in season for longer, which is why I always make sure that I make the most of them when they are. If you’re not a fan of figs, you could swap them out for sliced apples which would also marry in nicely with the flavours in the salad. However, for me, it’s all about the figs right now and I’ve got a carton of them in the fridge just waiting to be made up into this salad.
MMmm this sounds so very, very good! The perfect Autumnal salad.
Thanks Elizabeth! It’s certainly one of my favourites at this time of year.
Very Autumnal salad, I’ve never tried figs, a family friend of mine use to adore figs. I don’t know if I have a favourite seasonal fruit at this time of year, I just love me some very red American apples though, Mmm yum!
Apples are delicious at this time of year aren’t they. Yum!
Such a simple fresh and colourful salad, healthy eating doesn’t have to be complicated
Exactly, it can be as simple as you make it.
Oh my goodness, this looks delicious! Definitely one to try. Xx
Thanks Sarah!
Figs are one of those things that I REALLY want to like, but sadly I don’t. I do love goats cheese though, and counting down the days until I can have it!
Not long for you now. 🙂
That looks so colourful and inviting. I need to get me some figs before they go out of season.
Yes, get some quick! They’re delicious at the moment.
I quite like figs but never know what to add to them. But I love the salad idea, it’s so colourful! Thanks for sharing x
Thanks! They’re so great in a salad like this!
This sounds amazing, I need to try this as not quite ready to give up the salads x
I know! I love them and will still be eating them in the colder temperatures.
Omg that looks delicious and oh so healthy!! Yum!
Thank you!
This looks just incredible and I love the figs go so well with goats cheese x
They’re the perfect match!
Omg this is soo colorful! And I bet even kids will love this it looks so delicious and enticing, yummy!
It’s a great one for kids with all of that colour.
Such a unique salad! I love salad but I have never thought of mixing them up like this. I usually just gather fresh vegetables, add some crabmeat and mango, and Japanese mayonnaise. That’s my typical salad. Lol. It is more like California maki made into a salad. Thank you so much for the recipe. I’m not sure where I’ll be able to get fig in my place though. @@
Your go-to salad sounds delicious! I really must try it sometime.
Figs are also one of my favourite foods. This salad looks lovely, and the colours make it look so seasonal.
Ooh this looks great!
Much yummier than a plain salad 🙂
Dani x
Loving the colours and the look of this creative salad. Presentation is big for me in anything I eat, and this just looks so amazing!
Figs and goats cheese are one of my favourite combos!
This salad sounds yum! I have never actually tried figs before!
This is so colorful. I’m not sure if I’d like the figs, but I’d certainly try them out.
I have to admit I’m not often drawn to salads but oh my goodness how amazing does this one look! x
This does look super pretty but sadly I just can’t get on with figs myself x
Before I saw your first sentence, and I just saw the first image..I honestly thought to myself..”Figs are Beautiful!”
Haha. This looks so good! Thank you for sharing
Before I saw your first sentence, and I just saw the first image..I honestly thought to myself..”Figs are Beautiful!”
Haha. This looks so good! Thank you for sharing
This salad looks absolutely divine, I love the vibrancy and textures within the salad dish. Basil is a nice touch!
I’ve not tried figs before, but I adore how colourful and aesthetically pleasing this looks xx
This looks delicious! I must try it thanks 🙂
What a beautiful salad. It reminds me of Cyprus as we had so many figs there during our summer holiday! 🙂
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This looks so good! I love the colors! I’m always looking for new ways to add flavor to salads to keep it interesting!
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I have never had figs as is and especially not on a salad, but your pics make them look amazing! Can’t wait to try it out!
My goodness this looks delicious! You are seriously creative. I always make the same basic salads and eat them like they are brand new.
Goat’s cheese and basil are two of my favorite ingredients. This salad would be tops on my list for lunch or dinner! What a fantastic recipe!
Another healthy and colorful salad from your bucket Jemma! Thanks for sharing the recipe. Have pinned it and can’t wait to try!
That looks so nice and colourful. I love figs and goats cheese, so this is the perfect combination for me…
ok your photography is incredible and I wanted to snatch this off the screen and eat it! I’ve actually never tried figs before but I know they are around atm so I think I might give this one a try, thanks for the inspiration! 🙂 xx
This looks really nice, I have never tried figs!
Jemma I really think you should fly to Oklahoma and make this for me. Your food always looks so yummy.
Such a colourful dish! I’ve never even had a fig before lol
This sounds so delicious. I love figs, I could eat them every day!
ooo yum, I love discovering new salad recipes and this looks delicious.
It’s probably not the time just yet for them but I love clementines. I could eat 10 of them a day. Especially easy peel ones. I don’t eat them now any specific way. Just on a quiet evening in front of the tv
I love figs with cheese, so tasty and such a complimentary taste! H x
ive never tried the fig and cheese combination. it is a classic. i need to try it out soon
We have fig trees, but I never know what to do with them, this salad looks great.
This looks so colourful and healthy. I love goats cheese, I might try make this.
This salad looks lovely! I have recently discovered sweet potato and I love it, would never think to put it in a salad but this is definitely one to try! x
I have never had figs before, but it is something that I would like to try. I LOVE Goats cheese so this sounds very yummy.
That looks so pretty, and sounds delicious too 🙂
This salD looks so beautiful and colourful and I am sure it tasteds great too.
Ahhh love this – I have just bought some figs and was thinking what to do with them – great idea!
This salad contains many of my favourite things! I love the addition of the sweet potato to make it a little more autumnal too.