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: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad, Side Dish
- Method: Toasting, No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 330 kcal
- 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