The Silver LiningFigs + Persian feta = match made in heaven!
I was recently browsing through my Instagram newsfeed when I came across a delectable photo of a fig and feta salad that someone else had uploaded (Thanks @fromforestsforthesoft aka Perth fashion stylist Hannah McGrath!). For some reason I had three large figs in my fridge (I don’t actually like to eat fresh figs, I think I bought them because they looked nice!) and so I instantly knew I had to try to emulate this salad. I paired them with Persian feta which has a rounder taste and smoother texture than your regular Greek-style feta, and they complemented the sweet, soft figs perfectly! It’s a seriously easy dish, super fast to whip up, and very satisfying. Here’s how I made my version…
Ingredients:
- 400g mixed salad greens, washed and dried
- 100g whole walnuts
- 3 large figs, sliced about 8mm thick
- 3-4 cubes of Persian feta
- 1 tablespoon honey
- extra virgin olive oil
- cracked black pepper
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 190°C.
- Spread your walnuts out on a baking tray and bake for 8-10 minutes, they’re ready when they brown up and you can smell their nutty aroma. Take them out to cool.
- In the meanwhile, place your fig slices and honey in a bowl, add a splash of olive oil, and coat the figs by gently stirring (not too vigorously or else you’ll pulverise the figs!)
- Heat another dash of olive oil up in a large fry pan over medium heat. Gently pan fry the fig slices, taking care to maintain the shape and form of the fruit. They only really need 1 minute on each side, you’re only aiming to heat them up.
- Arrange your salad greens on a nice big bowl or platter, then top with the figs, walnuts and feta. I like to break the feta up into smaller pieces with a teaspoon and somewhat scatter them around.
- Finish off with a bit of cracked pepper and another slosh of glorious extra virgin olive oil.
The Silver Lining 
This looks so good it made my mouth water and I’ve just had dinner! Your figs look completely different from the ones we see here.
Yeah these were a little different from the ones I’d seen before! They had green skins and a light pink flesh rather than the deep purple colour I’d previously encountered…Still tasted amazing though!
Sarah 🙂
I have the same problem with figs! I buy them because they look so lovely but I never get excited to eat them raw. This salad had me drooling though! Beautiful pictures.
They taste so yummy with the feta, you should try it!
Sarah 🙂