Goat Cheese, Concord Grape and Fig Salad with Maple Vinaigrette

Serves 4

Ingredients

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
• 2 tablespoon maple syrup
• ½ teaspoon prepared mustard
• 6 ounces butter lettuce, lightly torn in pieces
• ¼ cup crumbled goat cheese
• 4 fresh black mission figs, cut in half lengthwise
• ¼ cup seedless black grapes, preferably concord
• 1/4 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
• fine sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

Directions
To make dressing combine olive oil, vinegar, maple syrup and mustard all  in a glass jar and shake vigorously. Keep to the side until ready to use. Shake again before pouring onto salad.
To make salad place lettuce, grapes and figs in a bowl and add 1/2 the dressing and gently toss. Add salt and pepper to taste and toss again. Arrange on a serving platter. Sprinkle salad with the goat cheese and walnuts. Drizzle extra dressing on top of the salad and serve.