Summer Fresh Fig Salad

A summer salad of figs with goat cheese
is a savory way to enjoy this sweet fruit.
The sweet flesh of the figs in this salad
counter the spicy punch of the arugula and
everything is complemented by the goat cheese.

Ingredients:
Dressing
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup red-wine vinegar or lemon juice
1 to 2 Tbsp. honey or maple syrup
Fresh black pepper and sea salt to taste

Salad
2 bunches fresh arugula and/or watercress
6 fresh figs (dark purple and ripe), quartered
5 summer radishes, sliced into thin rounds
4 Tbsp. creamy goat cheese

Directions:
Whisk the dressing ingredients together and set aside.
Arrange the leafy greens on individual salad plates,
then top with slices of the figs and radishes.
Dollop bits of goat cheese over each salad,
then drizzle a little dressing over each.
Serve immediately.