Quick Cook: A fresh fig salad with cashew cream and arugula

When neighbors give me fresh figs from their heavy-laden trees, most go straight into my mouth, barely making it into my kitchen for playing with. But this recipe — a bright, nutty, creamy salad that doesn’t use any dairy — is worth saving 3 or 4 colossal figs for.

Peppery arugula tops a creamy cashew base that mimics a decadent cheese, studded with fresh, juicy figs. Briny Castelvetrano olives and toasted almonds give it a gourmet finish.

This salad is filling enough to be an entree for two...