Fresh Fig and Chèvre Salad

By roxy21

Ingredients

• VINAIGRETTE
• 1 tbsp lavender infused honey
• 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• LAVENDER INFUSED HONEY
• 1 cup honey
• 1 tbsp dried lavender blossoms or 2 tbsp fresh lavender
• SALAD
• 4 oz assorted salad greens
• 4 fresh figs
• 4 oz chèvre
• 2 sprigs fresh mint

Preparation

Step 1

LAVENDER INFUSED HONEY
Heat honey in a small pot over low heat until it turns to liquid. Add lavender and continue to heat gently for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to infuse for a few hours. Reheat honey to a liquid and strain out flower blossoms.

To make the vinaigrette, prepare the honey well in advance and allow to cool. Combine all of the ingredients, except the oil, in a bowl and whisk. Slowly drizzle in the oil as you whisk.

To serve, divide the greens among 2-3 serving plates. Slice figs into 6 sections, arrange them among the greens and crumble chèvre over top. Drizzle vinaigrette over each salad and garnish with chopped mint leaves and pepper.