How to Prepare Tasty Beet and fig salad

Beet and fig salad.

You can have Beet and fig salad using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Beet and fig salad

1. Prepare 4 cup of arugula ( if you don't like arugula feel free to swap it for baby spinach or spring greens).
2. It's 4 of baby beets (you can buy precooked or roast in the oven in aluminum foil for about an hour).
3. It's 3 of fresh figs.
4. You need 2 oz of goat cheese or feta cheese.
5. Prepare 1/4 cup of toasted pecan halves.
6. Prepare 2 of tbsp olive oil.
7. Prepare 1 of tbsp balsamic vinegar.
8. It's 1 of tsp fresh lemon juice.

Beet and fig salad instructions

1. If you didn't buy precooked beets roast them at 425 for about an hour wrapped in aluminum foil. Cool then peel and slice.
2. In a small mason jar pour lemon juice, oil and vinegar, close tightly and put aside.
3. Put your greens in a large bowl, shake the jar with dressing vigorously until combined. Pour over greens and toss to coat.
4. Cut figs in quarters.
5. If using goat cheese I like to put it in the freezer for 10minutes, it's easier to crumble..
6. To the bowl with greens add sliced beets and quartered figs. Toss lightly. Sprinkle with pecans and crumbled goat or feta cheese. This salad is great as a side dish for grilled chicken or other protein of your choice. Enjoy!.