How To Make the Best Fig and Olive Salad with Fig Balsamic Vinegar

Salads are great ways to maintain a balanced and healthy diet. In addition to being delicious, they provide nutrients, fiber, and minerals that are easy to obtain, moisturize your skin, refresh the palate, improve digestion, provide calories, and balance your favorite dishes. From olive and fig to strawberries and other ingredients you probably wouldn't have imagined. And the best thing is that preparing it only takes a few minutes.

Some fall into the false idea that salads are simply lettuce and green stuff. The reality is that if you are not careful, eating the same salad can become boring. However, you can discover incredible combinations with simple modifications and give them a different touch daily. Do you already know about the olive and fig salad? Today we will provide you with the best tips to make it spectacular.

Tips for preparing the best salads in minutes

Trying new things in your kitchen does not have to be complicated. We want salads to remain for you an easy, practical, and quick way to complement your diet. It's just a matter of motivation, practice, and imagination. Surely you will be amazed as you can change the ordinary to exquisite in a few steps

Check out the following 5 tips:

1.Make sure your ingredients are disinfected

2.Use different textures

3.Don't forget about vinaigrette and dressings

4.Combine flavors

5.Be careful with the consistency

● Make sure your ingredients are disinfected.

It never hurts to remember that all the ingredients must be clean and disinfected to avoid diseases and get the nutrients from your food to the fullest. Most of the time, we use raw food in salads, so cleaning it is indispensable. Although, in reality, this will only take a few minutes, for many, it is practical to have the vegetables disinfected in advance. You can store them in airtight containers or bags to preserve them.

● Use different textures.

Salads with similar textures or soft ingredients can be graceless and unpleasant. So don't be afraid to play with different textures. You can include crunchy vegetables, walnuts, almonds, figs and olives, fresh fruits, and various types of cheese, to name a few. Also, make sure that the color combination is striking by adding one or two elements of intense color.

● Don't forget about vinaigrette and dressings.

Vinaigrette is a dressing or sauce that complements your salad and can enhance the flavor of other ingredients. The base recipe is straightforward and consists of equal parts EVOO, vinegar or lemon, salt, and pepper. However, add other elements such as garlic, aromatic herbs, mustard, and honey. You can also use dressings, or a creamier consistency emulsion, such as Caesar sauce, yogurt, and others.

● Combine flavors.

Depending on the main dish, you can choose elements that refresh the palate. You can create sweet, savory, citrus salads or just make a combination of these. But make sure that not all the ingredientshavea similar flavor; you can include one or two elements that surprise you with each bite. You can use lettuce or a type of pasta as a base and choose from two or more complementary componentsto those mentioned in point 2.

● Be careful with consistency.

Have you ever been served a salad with a soft or watery consistency of lettuce or other ingredients? This consistency could happen when you leave the salad and dressing for a long time. This happens because the salt in the salad may causethe vegetables to lose water. So, try to combine the ingredients shortly before serving your salad.

Try 3 different recipes with similar ingredients

●  Fig and blue cheese salad

⮚Ingredients:

Spinach (or a robust leaf element)

Fig

Olives

Blue cheese

Croutons

Vinaigrette

⮚Preparation:

You can use a simple combination of extra virgin olive oil and fig balsamic vinegar for the vinaigrette. Disinfect the spinach, dry the spinach leaves and cut it into medium pieces. Also, cut the fig, blue cheese, and olive into square pieces, and mix all theingredients.

●  Fig and olives salad

⮚Ingredients:

Lettuce

Figs

Olives

Salted fresh cheese

Jalapeños

⮚Preparation:

Once your lettuce is clean and dry, cut the cheese, olive, and fig into small pieces. And add a few whole chilies or chop them into large chunks. To add a touch of color, you can decorate with sesame seeds.

●  Fig and orange salad

⮚Ingredients:

Black olives

Orange wedges

Celery

Prickly pear

Cacciocavallo cheese

Figs

Watercress (or other elements of robust leaves)

Balsamic Vinaigrette

⮚Preparation:

Cut the olives in half. Celery and cheese can go in small strips; the fig and prickly pear in medium pieces, and you can put complete orange wedges. You can use any element of clean and dry small leaves. Then proceed to integrate all the ingredients into a container. Finally, use a vinaigrette with EVOO, lemon, salt, and pepper, or use one with our balsamic such as blackberry balsamic vinaigrette and fig balsamic vinegarette. A culinary secret: you can add a unique flavor to your olive oil by letting it sit with pieces of cinnamon.

Discover new ways to enjoy your salads with fig balsamic vinegar

Did you identify the common elements in the recipes above? The olive and fig were two essential ingredients; of course, you can always combine them with some cheese. From there, you can go where your imagination takes you. In the same way, you can create incredible combinations in your day with the elements available in your kitchen.

The idea is to dare yourself to discover new things. Maintaining a healthy diet does not have to be unappetizing. On the contrary, finding new ways to prepare your food increases the chances of consuming healthy foods consistently. Many have managed to replace bad eating habits through salads in their day to day.

Enjoy high-quality ingredients! Many cooking lovers usually have essential elements such as extra virgin olive oil of the highest quality. The olive and fig are always a successful combination. But you will indeed discover other fantastic flavors yourself. If you want to know where to get the best products for your salads, you can write to info@weolive.com or call directly at 805 238 2900.