A Feta Cheese, Pecan Green Salad with cranberries with a classic French vinaigrette dressing. This cranberry pecan salad is perfect to serve for a Thanksgiving Salad or any Fall Salad.
Even though we love classic lettuce and tomato salad, sometimes we want to shake it up a bit. So we add some of the seasonal flavors to the mix. And maybe even add something with a crunch other than croutons?
Frequently my salads are what one would call kitchen sink salads because we use anything or everything in the fridge to make a salad. You know, where you mix “whatever” you have handy in the salad and then just add bottled salad dressing.
Truth to tell, we do use bottle salad dressing frequently. But I often forget how easy it is to mix a great dressing with ingredients that I already keep in my pantry like this French Vinaigrette dressing.
What you need for this Fall Salad:
Salad Ingredients:
- 4 cups salad greens, romaine lettuce, fresh baby spinach or field greens
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 2-3 ounces feta cheese
French vinaigrette dressing Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 green onion, diced
Equipment Needed:
- Dressing Shaker Jar or any jar with a lid
- Salad Spinner
- Salad Serving Bowl
How to Make this Green Salad with Cranberries, Feta, and Pecans:
Instructions:
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Wash salad greens and spin dry in a salad spinner. Place greens in a large salad bowl
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Sprinkle with pecans and cranberries and crumbled feta cheese
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Gently toss to combine
French Vinaigrette Dressing Instructions:
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In a salad dressing shaker combine vinegar, green onions, salt, Dijon mustard, and pepper.
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Slowly drizzle olive oil into the mixture, cover with a lid and shake until well incorporated
So you if are looking for an amazing salad that is different for a special meal . Especially like Thanksgiving, Christmas or just a dinner party, this is the salad for you.
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Green Salad with Feta Cheese, Pecans, and Cranberries w/Classic Vinaigrette Dressing
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 green onion diced
Salad
- 4 cups salad greens Such as romaine lettuce,fresh baby spinach, chopped into bite-size pieces
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup feta cheese
Instructions
French Vinaigrette Dressing
- In a salad dressing shaker combine vinegar, green onions, salt, Dijon mustard, and pepper.
- Slowly drizzle olive oil into the mixture, cover with a lid and shake until well incorporated
Salad
- Wash salad greens and spin dry in a salad spinner. Place greens in a large salad bowl
- Sprinkle with pecans and cranberries and crumbled feta cheese
- Gently toss to combine
- Serve topped with the French vinaigrette dressing
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Jane
Sunday 20th of November 2016
Made this feta-pecan salad! Sooo good and I already had everything "in stock!" Thank you! - and pinned for later, too!