Are you looking for a simple and tasty healthy meal?
This recipe is great for a light main or a delicious starter at lunch or dinner. Simple to prepare the Fig, Chestnut and Onion Salad is a perfect healthy option.
The combination of figs, which act as a natural sweetener, and the antioxidants and vitamins from the onions, charge up your body with numerous healthy benefits.
Add something different to your diet and enjoy its fresh flavours and sweet texture.
Ingredients (serves 4 people as a starter)
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced into rounds
- 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar – we like Higher Nature
- 1 cup of hot water
- 75g dried chestnuts – we like The Organic Collection
- 3 large fresh ripe figs, sliced into 8, or 8 dried figs, sliced
- 2 large handfuls of spinach or lambs lettuce or other greens
- 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar – we like Bionature Organic
- ½ teaspoon of raw honey – we like Raw Health
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Sea salt and cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Marinate the thinly-sliced onion rings in vinegar and hot water for 5-10 minutes whilst you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
- Rinse and dry the green leaves and pile onto a serving plate.
- Slice the chestnuts and scatter over the leaves along with the fig slices and the drained onion rings.
- Whisk together the balsamic vinegar, honey, salt and pepper, whilst drizzling a small amount of olive oil a little at a time.
For a main meal we like this with steamed quinoa or tagliata – sliced beef steak.
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