Sweet Fig and Mesculin "Splitsville" Salad with Nutty Pesto and Goat Chese Crostini

Recipe summary

This simple salad with refresh your state of mind.

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time:
Yield: 4

Ingredients

Pesto

• 1 cup cup fresh basil leaves (packed)
• 1/4 cup of pine nuts, toasted
• 1 small clove of garlic
• 1/4 cup fresh parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 big pinch of sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Goat Cheese Crostini

• 1/2 fresh baguette, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds
• 1/4 cup goat cheese
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Salad

• 1/2 cup dried figs, sliced
• 4 cups mesculin greens
• 1/3 cup aged balsamic, reduced until thick and syrupy