Title: Spinach Salad with Grilled Figs and Feta
Categories: None
Yield: 4 Servings

5 tb Olive oil
1 tb Fresh lemon juice
1/2 ts Garlic; minced
1/4 ts Honey
1/8 ts Freshly ground black pepper
8 Figs
1 lb Fresh spinach; stemmed and
-washed
1 Yellow bell pepper;
-julienned
1/2 c Red onion; julienned
1/4 c Feta cheese; crumbled
1/4 c Pecan pieces; toasted

Combine 4 T olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, honey, and black pepper to make
the dressing; set aside.

Cut figs in half lengthwise, rub with remaining olive oil. Grill skin side
up over medium hot fire 2-3 minutes.

Toss spinach, bell peppers, and onion with dressing. Split onto 4 plates.
Sprinkle each salad with feta and pecans. Place 4 pieces of fig on each
plate and serve.

When figs are grilled, the sugars on their surface become caramelized,
making the sweet flavors more accessible to the palate by warming them. The
crunch of toasted pecans balances the creaminess of feta.

Nutritional information per serving (4): 363 calories, 7 g protein, 27 g
fat (5 g sat), 29 g carbohydrates, 14 mg cholesterol, 263 mg sodium

Exchanges: 3 vegetable, 1 fruit, 1/2 high fat meat, 4 fat

Recipe by: Wholefoods Market, Inc.

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #1023 by Suzy Wert on Jan
19, 1998