Arugula, Apple, and Pomegranate Salad with Cider-Honey Vinaigrette

This salad of peppery arugula, crisp apples, and juicy pomegranate seeds is adapted from Raising the Salad Bar by Catherine Walthers. It's perfect for autumn, and as pretty as it is delicious!

Baby Spinach with Fresh Berries, Pecans and Goat Cheese in Raspberry Vinaigrette

Think fresh berries are just for breakfast or dessert? Think again—they make an elegant addition to this salad of baby spinach, pecans, and goat cheese.

Cambozola Stuffed Figs with Walnuts & Honey

If you love fresh figs and cheese, I have THE early-fall nosh for you! These Stuffed Figs with Cambozola, walnuts, & honey are easy to make and sure to impress.

Serious Salads: Arugula, Apples and Manchego in Cider Vinaigrette

Perfect for autumn, this Spanish-style salad combines peppery arugula, juicy apples, crunchy almonds, and Manchego, the deliciously piquant sheep's milk cheese from the region of La Mancha in Spain. Tossed in a cider vinaigrette, it's got that salty-sweet-tangy flavor combination that everyone loves.

Grilled Figs Stuffed With Goat Cheese

Sometimes it's the simplest recipe that really shines. With only a few ingredients, these grilled figs with goat cheese have so much good going on.

Arugula Salad with Fennel and Lemon - Striped Spatula

This beautiful Arugula Salad with crunchy fennel, bright lemon, and freshly-shaved Italian cheese is one of my favorite recipes for lighter eating. Great for lunch or an easy side.

Persimmon and Arugula Salad With Pomegranate Seeds, Mint, and Feta

Persimmons lend a seasonal touch to a fall salad with arugula, pomegranate seeds, mint and feta.

Figs With Marcona Almonds, Aged Goat Cheese, and Hot Honey

There's not really much to this simple but excellent dish: perfect figs, a little salty aged goat cheese for contrast, some Marcona almonds for crunch, and a drizzle of Mike's Hot Honey. A little olive oil and salt and a few random herbs from the garden finish it off.

Serious Salads: Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese, Walnuts and Honey Dijon Vinaigrette

This elegant salad showcases earthy jewel-toned roasted beets, tangy goat cheese, and toasted walnuts in a sharp yet sweet honey dijon vinaigrette.

Fig, Melon, and Spanish Ham Salad With Basil

It's summertime, we have half day Fridays, a few extra hours of daylight to get our cocktails going, and things are supposed to be easy, darn it! In a conscious effort to simplify our lives and celebrate the awesomeness of fresh summer produce, we're spending the whole season coming up with the absolute easiest, freshest, and tastiest summer dishes we can think of. On the menu today: figs, melon, Spanish ham, and basil in one gorgeous salad.