Fig and Kale Salad with Tangy Goat Cheese Dressing - Delicious Living

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup walnut halves
• 1/4 tsp cayenne
• 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 5 oz pkg baby kale
• 1 1/2 cups chopped parsley
• 2 cups cooked or canned chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
• 1 1/2 cups quartered dried figs
• 2 large apples (sliced)
• 2 medium carrots (sliced into ribbons)
• 3 oz soft goat cheese (at room temperature)
• 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
• 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tsp lemon zest
• 2 tbsp chopped chives
• 1 garlic clove (minced)
• 1/4 tsp black pepper