Fig & Watermelon Salad with Honey Vanilla Cashews
This refreshing Fig & Watermelon Salad’s perfect for the final throes of summer.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Honey Vanilla Cashews
- 2 cups raw cashews
- 2 tablespoons raw honey
- 1 tablespoon melted ghee
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
Fig & Watermelon Salad with Honey Vanilla Cashews
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
- Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 8 cups mixed lettuce greens
- 8 black mission figs, halved
- 1/4 small watermelon deseeded, rind removed, and thinly sliced
- 2 servings Crispy Prosciutto
- 1/2 cup Honey Vanilla Cashews
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Dump the cashews in a large bowl and add in the honey, ghee, vanilla, and salt. Mix until well coated.
- Spread the sticky nuts in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Pop the tray in the oven for 6 minutes and then stir the nuts around before toasting them for another 6 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove them from the oven to cool on the counter.
- Bake the Porkitos if you haven’t already.
- For the lime salad dressing, in a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, and mustard with a pinch of salt and some pepper.
- Dump the greens in a large bowl and toss with the vinaigrette. Divide half of the greens onto four plates and cut up the figs and watermelon.
- Top with the rest of the fruit, crunchy Porkitos, and Honey Vanilla Cashews.
Nutrition
Calories: 371kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 18g | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 37g