Pecan Salad
Elevate your salad game with this vibrant and wholesome Pecan Salad, a perfect balance of flavors and textures that’s as nutritious as it is delicious. Featuring crisp mixed greens, sweet dried cranberries, tart green apple slices, and crunchy, toasted pecans, this salad is finished with creamy crumbled feta and a tangy homemade balsamic vinaigrette. The simple-to-prepare dressing, made with olive oil, honey, Dijon mustard, and a splash of balsamic vinegar, ties all the ingredients together beautifully, making it the ultimate crowd-pleaser. Ready in just 20 minutes, this salad is ideal as a light lunch, a refreshing side, or an eye-catching addition to your dinner table. Discover the perfect blend of sweet, savory, and tangy in this quick and easy Pecan Salad recipe!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 6 cups Mixed greens
- 1 cup Pecans
- 1 cup Dried cranberries
- 0.5 cup Crumbled feta cheese
- 1 Green apple
- 3 tablespoons Olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
Preheat a skillet over medium heat and add the pecans.
Toast the pecans for 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Remove them from the skillet and let them cool.
Wash and dry the mixed greens.
Thinly slice the green apple into matchstick-sized pieces.
In a large salad bowl, combine the mixed greens, toasted pecans, dried cranberries, sliced green apple, and crumbled feta cheese.
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper to make the vinaigrette.
Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and toss gently to coat all the ingredients evenly.
Serve immediately and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1887 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 128.7 g | 165% | |
| Saturated Fat | 21.4 g | 107% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 25.8 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 53 mg | 18% | |
| Sodium | 2432 mg | 106% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 165.4 g | 60% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 26.0 g | 93% | |
| Total Sugars | 129.7 g | ||
| Protein | 24.1 g | 48% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 405 mg | 31% | |
| Iron | 5.9 mg | 33% | |
| Potassium | 1339 mg | 28% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
