Strawberry Pecan Salad Recipe

Almonds and walnuts get all the press when it comes to salad topper nuts, but there’s a whole world of other nuts out there to explore! And today, it’s time for pecans to show off what they’ve got.

In this salad, crunchy caramelized pecans add a delicious touch of Southern sweetness to a big pile of lettuce and fresh berries. Add the mustard-poppyseed dressing and just a little bit of bite with some red onion, and you’ve got a perfect combination for a hot, late-summer afternoon.

If you’re not big on honey, you can definitely leave it out here; just cook the chopped pecans until they’re warm and toasted and carry on with the salad as usual.

You’ll get a little less sweetness in the final product, but that’s not necessarily a problem, especially if you’re saving your sweet tooth for dessert.

This one works as either a side salad or a main meal: to make it into a side, just leave out the chicken. And if you’ve got a serious appetite, you could always add even more chicken. Either way, it’s delicious with a bowl of soup or maybe some simple summer chicken if you’re using the salad just as a side dish.

Strawberry Pecan Salad Recipe

Serves: 4 Prep: 15 min Cook: 5 min

Ingredients

• 1 cup pecans, chopped;
• 12 oz. Romaine lettuce, chopped;
• 8 oz. fresh strawberries, halved;
• 4 oz. fresh blueberries;
• ¼ cup red onion, sliced;
• 2 clementine oranges, peeled;
• 2 chicken breasts, cooked and diced; (optional)
• 1 tbsp. raw honey; (optional)

Dressing Ingredients

• ½ cup lemon juice;
• 1 tsp. Dijon mustard;
• ⅔ cup. olive oil;
• 1 tbsp. honey; (optional)
• 1 tbsp. poppy seeds;
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper;

Preparation

1. Sauté the pecans with the honey until caramelized in a skillet placed over medium heat. Set aside to cool.
2. In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, blueberries, strawberries, oranges, chicken, and onion.
3. Combine all the ingredients for the dressing in a bowl.
4. Drizzle the dressing on the salad and toss gently.
5. Serve the salad with the candied pecans on top.

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Strawberry Pecan Salad Recipe

Top off your salad with ripe strawberries and crunchy sauteed pecans for a delicious main dish or side.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 764 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup pecans chopped
• 12 oz. Romaine lettuce chopped
• 8 oz. fresh strawberries halved
• 4 oz. fresh blueberries
• ¼ cup red onion sliced
• 2 clementine oranges peeled
• 2 chicken breasts cooked and diced (optional)
• 1 tbsp. raw honey optional

Dressing Ingredients

• ½ cup lemon juice
• 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
• ⅔ cup. olive oil
• 1 tbsp. honey optional
• 1 tbsp. poppy seeds
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• Sauté the pecans with the honey until caramelized in a skillet placed over medium heat. Set aside to cool.
  1 cup pecans, 1 tbsp. raw honey
• In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, blueberries, strawberries, oranges, chicken, and onion.
  12 oz. Romaine lettuce, 8 oz. fresh strawberries, 4 oz. fresh blueberries, 2 clementine oranges, 2 chicken breasts, ¼ cup red onion
• Combine all the ingredients for the dressing in a bowl.
  ½ cup lemon juice, 1 tsp. Dijon mustard, ⅔ cup. olive oil, 1 tbsp. honey, 1 tbsp. poppy seeds, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Drizzle the dressing on the salad and toss gently.
• Serve the salad with the candied pecans on top.

Nutrition

Calories: 764kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 31gFat: 56gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 36gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 198mgPotassium: 743mgFiber: 7gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 7600IUVitamin C: 88mgCalcium: 156mgIron: 3mg

Keyword pecan, salad, strawberry

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