Fig, Walnut & Mushroom Salad With A Carob & Balsamic Dre

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 6 medium button mushrooms, thickly sliced
• 1 red onion, finely sliced
• 12 walnut halves, roughly chopped
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 large figs, cut into thick slices
• 1 pinch black pepper (to season)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons carob syrup
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• mixed greens
• stuffed green olive
• 2 slices of your favourite bread
• hummus, on the side

Recipe

• 1 heat 2 tbsp water in a non stick saute pan and add the mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes before adding in the balsamic vinegar, keep the heat on medium/high and cook for a further 6 minutes, then toss in the red onion and walnuts, add a pinch of black pepper, mix everything together and turn off the heat.
• 2 prepare your mixed leaves in your serving bowl, make it into a nest, then spoon the mushroom mixture into the centre, arrange your sliced figs around the side and add the green olives on top.
• 3 for the dressing, mix together the carob and balsamic vinegar in a small cup and give it a quick whisk and drizzle over the salad and you’re done!