Description
This Cranberry Pecan Salad is a delightful mix of flavors and textures, featuring crunchy pecans, sweet dried cranberries, and tangy feta cheese, perfect for any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
1 cup pecan halves
2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 pinch freshly ground black pepper to taste
6 tablespoons olive oil
6 cups mixed salad greens
rinsed and dried
¾ cup dried cranberries
½ medium red onion
thinly sliced
crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together raspberry vinegar, Dijon mustard, white sugar, salt, and black pepper.
- Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while whisking to emulsify the dressing.
- In a large salad bowl, combine mixed salad greens, dried cranberries, thinly sliced red onion, and pecan halves.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Top with crumbled feta cheese before serving.
Notes
Feel free to add your favorite protein to make this salad a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: Cranberry Pecan Salad, salad recipe, pecan salad, cranberry salad, healthy salad