A light and delicious feta salad made with toasted pecan and a simple yet flavor packed raisin vinaigrette dressing. This easy salad is great for Summer and is made with only 4 ingredients. A great light lunch or serve as a side for dinner.
Served with Raisin Vinaigrette Salad Dressing, this feta salad with pecans is almost too good to describe. Inspired by a salad my niece served on a recent visit to Georgia, there are only 4 ingredients! Who would have thought that 4 ingredients would produce such a blend of flavors.
I like hearty salads that lend themselves to being a complete meal. I am not talking a ladies' luncheon either. Remember, I have teenage boys, healthy farm boys with healthy appetites.
So, a salad served as a meal around here has to be filling. The toasted pecans and feta cheese help make the feta salad just that - filling. And, after one taste, the compliments abounded! That is definitely an accomplishment. Normally the boys look at salad and want to know what else we are having to eat!
What Ingredients Can I add To Feta Salad? Other Variations
Don't let my 4 ingredients stop you from being creative. You could easily add others as your imagination leads. That is the nice thing about salads, you can expand upon them and add to them and come up with new tastes and creative dishes.
Here are some ideas;
- Fresh berries such as strawberries and raspberries
- cucumber
- shaved zucchini
- carrot ribbons
- tomatoes (fresh or sun-dried)
- olives
Toasting The Pecans
The first time I served this feta salad with pecans I did not toast the pecans - it was still good but the toasted pecans really add that little something extra. If you don't have pecans, feel free to use walnuts or almonds. I tell you how to toast them in the recipe - it is a 10 minutes well spent!
One final note before I give the recipe, be sure to try this feta salad with Raisin Vinaigrette Salad Dressing. The two recipes compliment each other wonderfully.
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Toasted Pecan, Feta and Raisin Salad
Ingredients
- 6 c. salad mix of choice - lettuce, grated carrots, onions ...
- 1 ½ c. toasted pecans - instructions below
- 1 c. feta cheese
- 1 c. raisins
Instructions
To toast pecans:
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Place the pecans on baking sheet and bake in 350F oven for 10 minutes. Allow toasted pecans to cool.
To finish the salad:
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Place salad mix in in large bowl.
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Crumble feta cheese, pecans and raisins on top.
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Toss with salad dressing of choice but Raisin Vinaigrette is especially good!
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Enjoy!
Notes
What Ingredients Can I add To Feta Salad? Other Variations
Don't let my 4 ingredients stop you from being creative. You could easily add others as your imagination leads. That is the nice thing about salads, you can expand upon them and add to them and come up with new tastes and creative dishes.
Here are some ideas;
- Fresh berries such as strawberries and raspberries
- cucumber
- shaved zucchini
- carrot ribbons
- tomatoes (fresh or sun-dried)
- olives
Nutrition
Emily says
I love salads like this with few ingredients I always think they taste best. Can't wait to try this!
Dina-Marie says
Emily, I agree! A simple recipe can really have a delicious taste.