House Salad & Balsamic Fig Dressing

House Salad with Balsamic Fig Dressing - Made with greens, berries, praline pecans, shaved parmesan, and the best fig vinaigrette you will ever taste.

“If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.” – Nora Roberts

There used to be the time when I was so shy I would never dare to ask a stranger for a recipe I wanted to try. Slowly I built up my nerve, learned to be brave and ask for what I wanted. I figured I had nothing to lose even if they said no.

About a month ago, my husband and I visited Switch Restaurant in Phoenix. It's one of our favorite restaurants and we hadn't been there in a while. I ordered the Switch House Salad and it was so amazing I had to request the recipe for the Balsamic Fig Dressing and to my surprise, the chef shared it with me!

So now here I am, sharing it with you 😊.

INGREDIENTS

The star of this recipe is the dressing. The salad ingredients can vary but I do highly recommend all of the ingredients. Including the berries. Everything goes perfectly together.

For the dressing you'll need:

• red onion & fresh garlic
• fig spread
• white balsamic vinegar
• extra virgin olive oil
• kosher salt and ground pepper

For the Salad:

• Use your favorite greens Arugula, Romaine, etc
• Berries. Any berries will do: blackberries, raspberries and even blueberries
• Shaved Parmesan
• Praline walnuts (these enhance any salad!)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Make the Balsamic Fig Dressing: In a food processor, add all ingredients except the olive oil. Blend until smooth.
2. Transfer the dressing to a medium bowl.
3. Add the olive oil slowly while whisking the dressing to emulsify.
4. Assemble the salad and serve with the balsamic fig dressing.

This salad will go perfect with Croquetas De Atun and also served with Agua De Piña. Everything will be so refreshing!

House Salad & Balsamic Fig Dressing

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 174kcal

Author: Ana Frias

House Salad with Balsamic Fig Dressing - Made with greens, berries, praline pecans, shaved parmesan, and the best fig vinaigrette you will ever taste.

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Ingredients

• FOR THE DRESSING:
• 1/4 cup red onion chopped
• 2 cloves fresh garlic chopped
• 1/2 cup fig spread
• 1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• FOR THE SALAD
• Use your favorite greens Arugula, Romaine, etc
• Berries
• Shaved Parmesan
• Praline walnuts chopped

Instructions

• Dressing:
• In a food processor, add all ingredients except the olive oil. Blend until smooth.
• Transfer the dressing to a medium bowl.
• Add the olive oil slowly while whisking the dressing to emulsify.
• Assemble the salad and serve with the balsamic fig dressing.
• Store the dressing in a sealed container for up to a week.
• Makes 16 oz.

Notes

Note: Calories are for salad dressing only. The calories on the salad will depends on exactly what you add to it. 

Nutrition

Serving: 2Tbsp | Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 40mg | Potassium: 6mg | Sugar: 2g