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Mixed Green Salad with Pecans, Goat Cheese And Honey Mustard Vinaigrette

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Mixed Green Salad with Pecans, Goat Cheese And Honey Mustard Vinaigrette

The honey mustard vinaigrette was so flavorful, toasted butter and sugar coated pecans, dried cranberries and goat cheese were great combination.

 

Yield

8 servings

Prep

10 min

Cook

20 min

Ready

35 min
Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Low Sodium

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
4 ounces pecans
whole
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1 tablespoon butter
melted
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1 tablespoon sugar
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2 tablespoons honey mustard
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1 clove garlic
minced
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¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
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¼ cup balsamic vinegar
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¾ cup olive oil
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salt and black pepper
to taste
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1 pound mixed salad greens
including fresh baby spinach
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4 ounces goat (chevre) cheese
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¼ cup cranberries, dried
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1 sweet red bell peppers
cored, seeded, and cut into 1-2 inch thin slices
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
115.6 ml/g pecans
whole
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15 ml butter
melted
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15 ml sugar
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3E+1 ml honey mustard
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1 clove garlic
minced
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1.3 ml red pepper flakes
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59 ml balsamic vinegar
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177 ml olive oil
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1 x salt and black pepper
to taste
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453.6 g mixed salad greens
including fresh baby spinach
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115.6 ml/g goat (chevre) cheese
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59 ml cranberries, dried
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1 each sweet red bell peppers
cored, seeded, and cut into 1-2 inch thin slices
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Directions

Preheat oven to 300°F.

Place pecans in a bowl, pour melted butter over them, sprinkle with sugar, and gently toss until the pecans are all well coated with a dusting of sugar.

Place them in a single layer on a parchment paper or Silpat lined cookie sheet. Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool to touch.

Whisk together the honey mustard, garlic, red pepper flakes, and balsamic vinegar in a medium sized bowl.

Slowly drizzle the oil into the mixture, whisking constantly until completely incorporated. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Place lettuces and baby spinach in a large bowl. Add the goat cheese, dried cranberries, red bell pepper, and pecans. Toss with ¼ cup of the dressing.

Serve immediately.



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Comments


Liz

Oh, yeah, this is my ideal salad...fruit,nuts and cheese on greens! Fabulous!

happyzhangbo   

Thanks, Liz!

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 124g (4.4 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 29689% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 29g 45%
Saturated Fat 6g 31%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 10mg 3%
Sodium 79mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 2%
Dietary Fiber 1g 6%
Sugars g
Protein 8g
Vitamin A 98% Vitamin C 36%
Calcium 5% Iron 7%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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