Naturally Sweetened Berry Fig Salad
By Laila ·

Fresh bed of greens studded with berries, figs, crunchy naturally-sweetened candied pecans, and dressed with the best Raspberry Vinaigrette! Free of priority allergens* and sugar free too! Healthy never tasted so good!
Naturally Sweetened Berry Fig Salad!!
Who’s ready for the best salad everrrrr??
You? I thought so ;)
Let’s dive in.
I had such a hard time coming up with the perfect name for this salad. It definitely screams summer, but it’s absolutely delicious any time of the year.
Thanks to the help of so many of you on Instagram (and a few on facebook!) I was able to give it a much better, more SEO friendly title :) Thank goodness for that!
Here were some of the suggested titles (super creative/funny btw!):
Fig’n Berry Salad
The Vineyard Salad
Tutti Frutti Salad
Fruit Blast Salad
Color my World Salad
Rainbow Salad
Figgy Salad
Fig-Licious Salad
Berry Green Salad
Ode to Summer Salad
Salad of the gods


Berry Fig Salad for the win!
In case you had no idea, I’m obsessed with salads. As in I have an addiction. Just take a look here, here, here, here, and here. And that’s not all of them!!
So, it was only natural that I’d share yet another unbelievably delicious version of what I was going to call The Best Salad on Earth salad.
It’s full of flavor, color, texture, and most importantly, as in all of my recipes, it has a ton of love infused right in.
Can’t find figs? No worries!
Once fig season is over (typically by end of October), you can still continue to enjoy this gorgeous salad – simply omit the figs until they make their return in the summer :)
If only all of life’s problems were this easy to solve, right?


This Berry Fig Salad is free from the following:
dairy
egg
soy
peanut
tree nuts (omit the pecans!)
fish/shellfish
mustard
wheat/gluten
sugar
That last one is a biggie because this salad is typically loaded with added sugars – from the candied pecans and the dressing. However, honey is my go-to sweetener – unless I absolutely need to use sugar to ensure the success of a particular recipe. I love using maple syrup as well – depending on what I’m going for in terms of taste profile.


So you can rest assured that this salad will not only make your taste buds happy, but your body will dance for joy too! Taking care of ourselves should be our number 1 focus, and eating the right foods is one of those super important steps to ensure we’re doing just that.
Please let me know what you think of this salad by leaving a comment here and rating the recipe whatever you think it deserves. Don’t forget, you can also always find me on my social media pages here & here – where I share what I’m cooking and baking daily on STORIES and I do weekly LIVES too and show you how to make one of my recipes!
Whenever you’re having the summer blues, make this salad and watch your mood instantly lift and brighten up! I promise this one is going to become a staple recipe in your home.
Until next time, happy salad making! xx

Recipe
Naturally Sweetened Berry Fig Salad
Fresh bed of greens studded with berries, figs, crunchy naturally-sweetened candied pecans, and dressed with the best Raspberry Vinaigrette! Free of priority allergens* and sugar free too! Healthy never tasted so good!
- Prep
- 10 mins
- Serves
- 4 people
Ingredients
Candied Pecans - Naturally Sweetened
Raspberry Vinaigrette - Naturally Sweetened
Instructions
To Make Candied Pecans
- 1In a large pan, melt coconut oil and honey on medium heat.
- 2Add salt and stir. Then add pecans. Cook for approximately 3-5 minutes.
- 3Remove from heat and place pecans on parchment-lined baking sheet, making sure they're evenly spread out. Please see notes.
To Make Raspberry Vinaigrette
- 1Add all ingredients into a blender. Blitz on highest speed until completely emulsified. Use immediately or store in a lidded jar in the fridge until ready to use.
To Assemble Salad
- 1In a large serving bowl, add the baby greens. Top with cut fruit.
- 2When ready to serve, add candied pecans and drizzle with dressing. Serve immediately.
Notes
This recipe yields enough for 4-6 people. Raspberry Vinaigrette yields 1.5 cups of dressing. When figs aren't in season/aren't available, simply omit from the recipe. If you're allergic to pecans, omit from the recipe. When you're ready to serve the salad, add pecans and pour the dressing over the portions that are intended to be enjoyed immediately, otherwise, store whatever is left over of the unmixed salad in a lidded container in the fridge. This is to prevent wilting of the greens and softening of the pecans. Store left over pecans in a lidded jar at room temp or in the fridge. storing them in the fridge might make them more brittle than chewy. After blitzing the dressing on high speed, use immediately. Store whatever is left over in a lidded jar in the fridge. These candied pecans have a "sticky" candy-like texture to them. Picture those caramel squares. YUM!! Because we're using honey as our sweetener, your pecans will be naturally sticky. This can only be avoided if you use sugar. So IF you don't like that I-have-to-pick-it-out-of-my-teeth feeling (like my sister!) then you can omit the pecans and still enjoy the salad without them! It's absolutely delicious whether you choose to add candied pecans or not. :) Calories: 624 kcal

