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

Name: Mixed Green Salad with Pecans, Goat Cheese, and Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams whole pecans; 1 Tbsp butter, melted; 1 Tbsp sugar; 177 milliliters extra virgin olive oil; 59 milliliters balsamic vinegar; 2 Tbsps honey mustard; 1 teaspoon clove garlic, minced (about; 0 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 1 serving Salt and pepper to taste; 454 grams mixed salad greens, including fresh baby spinach; 113 grams goat cheese; 59 milliliters sweetened dried cranberries; 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into 1-2 inch thin slices

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Mixed Green Salad with Pecans, Goat Cheese, and Honey Mustard Vinaigrette From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes.

Instructions

Toast the pecans: Preheat oven to 300°F.

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Pecans

Toast

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Oven

Put the pecans in a bowl, sprinkle the melted butter over them, and toss until they are all well coated with butter. Then sprinkle the pecans with sugar and gently toss again until they are lightly coated.

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Butter

Pecans

Sugar

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Bowl

Line a baking sheet with Silpat or parchment paper and spread the coated pecans out over it in a single layer.

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Pecans

Spread

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Bake in the 300°F oven for 20 minutes.

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Oven

Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to touch.

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Oven

Place the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey mustard, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes in a jar, cover and shake until the dressing is well mixed. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Balsamic Vinegar

Salt And Pepper

Honey Mustard

Minced Garlic

Olive Oil

Shake

Place the salad greens and spinach in a large bowl.

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Greens

Spinach

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Bowl

Add the goat cheese, dried cranberries, red bell pepper, and pecans. Toss with 1/4 cup of the dressing.

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Dried Cranberries

Red Pepper

Goat Cheese

Pecans

Serve immediately. Chill remaining dressing.

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Servings:

extra virgin olive oil 59milliliters

balsamic vinegar 2Tbsps

honey mustard 1teaspoon

clove garlic, minced (about 0teaspoons

red pepper flakes 1serving

Salt and pepper to taste 454grams

mixed salad greens, including fresh baby spinach 113grams

goat cheese 59milliliters

sweetened dried cranberries 1

red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into 1-2 inch thin slices

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Gruener Veltliner, Sauvignon Blanc

Salad on the menu? Try pairing with Chardonnay, Gruener Veltliner, and Sauvignon Blanc. Sauvignon Blanc and Gruner Veltliner both have herby notes that complement salads with enough acid to match tart vinaigrettes, while a Chardonnay can be a good pick for creamy salad dressings. The Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Chardonnay Wine with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 18 dollars per bottle.