Strawberry Spinach Salad with Candied Pecans Feta and Balsamic Vinaigrette

Name: Strawberry Spinach Salad with Candied Pecans Feta and Balsamic Vinaigrette
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard; 1 Tbsp honey; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3/4 cup broken or roughly chopped pecans; 1 1/2 Tbsp brown sugar; 1/2 Tbsp butter; 10 oz baby spinach; 1 lb fresh strawberries; 5 oz . feta cheese; 1/3 small red onion

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Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
6 servings
Course
Salad
Cuisine
American

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Candied Pecans Feta and Balsamic Vinaigrette

Iris Warren

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A delicious and easy strawberry spinach salad with layers of exciting flavor! It's perfect for a summer lunch with chicken or serve as dinner side salad.

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Ingredients

Servings

Vinaigrette

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp honey
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Candied pecans

3/4 cup broken or roughly chopped pecans
1 1/2 Tbsp brown sugar
1/2 Tbsp butter

Salad

10 oz baby spinach
1 lb fresh strawberries , hulled and sliced
5 oz . feta cheese , crumbled
1/3 small red onion , thinly sliced

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Instructions

For the vinaigrette:

Add vinegar to a small saucepan, bring to a boil over medium heat and allow to boil until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Pour into a jar or bowl, add olive oil, dijon mustard, honey and whisk to blend while seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Thin with a little water if desired. Set aside.

For the pecans:

Add pecans, brown sugar and butter to a small non-stick skillet and cook over medium-heat, stirring constantly until sugar starts to melt and caramelize, about 2 - 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate in a single layer to cool.

For the salad:

In a salad bowl toss together spinach, strawberries, half of the feta, red onion and pecans. Drizzle about 1/3 of the dressing over salad then plate and drizzle remaining dressing over individual portions and top with remaining half of the feta. Serve immediately.