cranberry-pecan salad with feta cheese

Name: Cranberry-Pecan Salad with Feta Cheese
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2-3 cups - leafy salad greens (*see note); 2-3 Tbsp. - crumbled feta cheese; 2-3 Tbsp. - dried cranberries; 2-3 Tbsp. - chopped pecans; A few - slices red onion, optional; A few - slices radishes, optional; Dressing: - raspberry vinaigrette (l used aldi's tuscan garden raspberry vinaigrette); *Note: - leafy greens used to make this salad - red & green romaine, red & green lettuce, iceberg, or spinach; ## ANOTHER SALAD VARIATION: BLUEBERRY-MANDARIN SALAD; - to make this salad, add the following ingredients along with the leafy greens and raspberry vinaigrette dressing...; A few - fresh blueberries; A few - canned mandarin oranges (drained well); 2-3 Tbsp. - crumbled feta cheese; 2-3 Tbsp. - dried cranberries; 2-3 Tbsp. - chopped pecans; Omit: - the radishes and red onion, when making the blueberry-mandarin salad.

88 Pinches 6 Photos

Cindi Marie Bauer

Marshfield, WI

Updated on Jul 8, 2014

I LOVE this salad, and it's so easy to put together! I like that I can make this salad during the summer months, with the variety of fresh lettuce and spinach from our garden. I have also used the store bought (bagged) iceberg and romaine lettuce, which also has shredded carrots and red cabbage in it. While the feta cheese is tasty in this salad, I especially love the tartness and sweetness from the cranberries, and the added crunch from the pecans. But I think it's the raspberry vinaigrette dressing which makes this salad taste so good!

Rate

Photo of Cranberry-Pecan Salad with Feta Cheese. The bottled salad dressing I used was, Tuscan Garden Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing. I also added 2 to 3 tablespoons of Ocean Spray Dried Cranberries as well.

prep time

cook time

method No-Cook or Other

yield 1 serving(s)

Ingredients

2-3 cups - leafy salad greens (*see note)
2-3 Tbsp. - crumbled feta cheese
2-3 Tbsp. - dried cranberries
2-3 Tbsp. - chopped pecans
A few - slices red onion, optional
A few - slices radishes, optional
Dressing: - raspberry vinaigrette (l used aldi's tuscan garden raspberry vinaigrette)
*Note: - leafy greens used to make this salad - red & green romaine, red & green lettuce, iceberg, or spinach
ANOTHER SALAD VARIATION: BLUEBERRY-MANDARIN SALAD
- to make this salad, add the following ingredients along with the leafy greens and raspberry vinaigrette dressing...
A few - fresh blueberries
A few - canned mandarin oranges (drained well)
2-3 Tbsp. - crumbled feta cheese
2-3 Tbsp. - dried cranberries
2-3 Tbsp. - chopped pecans
Omit: - the radishes and red onion, when making the blueberry-mandarin salad.

How To Make cranberry-pecan salad with feta cheese

Step 1

To make the original Cranberry Pecan Salad with Feta Cheese, place leafy salad greens in a bowl.

Step 2

Top with the cheese, cranberries, and pecans.
Step 3

Add the slices of red onion and radishes, if using.
Step 4

Pour in the desired amount of vinaigrette dressing, and enjoy your salad. (I would go easy on the dressing, and just add a little bit at a time.)
Step 5

7/8/2014 - I did want to mention... The raspberry vinaigrette dressing I used to make this salad, I purchased from from Aldi's. Not only was it reasonably priced ($1.29 for a 16-oz. bottle), but it's also very good! I think Aldi's only carries this dressing during the summer months, so if you can get your hands on this dressing, I suggest stocking up on it. I love this bottled dressing!
Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!

Discover More

Comment & Reviews

Just A Pinch Sweepstakes