Ohhh I love a good salad!
This is a refreshing dish for warm weather dining…
It’s full of contrasting flavors and textures
and you will want to dive right in
This salad is light and fresh, and can be a meal in itself or a side dish
This is a twist on coleslaw
with the addition of romaine lettuce, bacon and strawberries
Pecans add a little crunch
and it’s dressed with a yummy mustard maple vinaigrette
Add some grilled chicken to make it a heartier main dish
Oh, did I mention that I snuck some bleu cheese in there too?
Totally optional, leave it out if you’re not a fan
It’s dressed with a light sweet mustard vinaigrette
to enhance all the different flavors
You can change up the ingredients any way you like,
substitute blueberries or blackberries,
try Swiss cheese instead of bleu,
add deli meat or rotisserie chicken,
dress with a fruit vinaigrette instead of sweet mustard vinaigrette…
Endless possibilities!
Strawberry Pecan Salad
Ingredients
Salad ingredients per serving
- 3-4 crisp romaine leaves torn into bite size pieces
- 1-2 cups coleslaw mix
- 1-2 slices cooked bacon torn into small pieces
- 4-5 fresh strawberries cut into pieces
- 8 pecan or praline pecans* chopped or halved
- 1 oz bleu cheese crumbled
Sweet Mustard Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1 T maple syrup
- 1 T dijon mustard or any mustard
- salt & pepper to taste
Praline Pecans
- pecan halves
- brown sugar
- Kosher salt
Instructions
Salad
- Toss ingredients to mix and dress with Sweet Mustard Vinaigrette
Sweet Mustard Vinaigrette
- Mix ingredients in a small jar and shake to mix. Store in refrigerator for several weeks. Bring to room temperature or microwave 10-20 seconds to remix before serving. Makes about 1/2 cup
Praline Pecans
- Sauté pecans in butter and brown sugar until sugar begins to caramelize, stirring constantly and removing from heat before pecans burn. Cool pecans on a piece of wax paper or parchment and sprinkle with salt
Enjoy!
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