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    Home » Recipes » Salad Recipes

    Published: Sep 18, 2013 by Dina-Marie · Modified: Nov 13, 2021 7 Comments This post may contain affiliate links

    Feta Salad With Toasted Pecans and Raisins

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    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.

    a feta salad with toasted pecan in a bowl with a vinaigrette dressing in a jug

    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!

    a close up of ingredients to make a feta salad on a chopping board

    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.

    feta salad shown in bowl

    If you’ve tried this feta salad recipe with toasted pecans or any other recipe on Cultured Palate please take a minute to rate the recipe and leave a comment letting me know how you liked it. I love hearing from you! You can also FOLLOW ME on PINTEREST, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, YouTube and TWITTER.

    Toasted Pecan, Feta and Raisin Salad

    Cultured Palate

    These toppings really make the salad!

    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Total Time 15 mins

    Course Salad
    Cuisine American

    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 667 kcal

    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:

    • Place the pecans on baking sheet and bake in 350F oven for 10 minutes. Allow toasted pecans to cool.

    To finish the salad:

    • Place salad mix in in large bowl.
    • Crumble feta cheese, pecans and raisins on top.
    • Toss with salad dressing of choice but Raisin Vinaigrette is especially good!
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    Serve with this raisin vinaigrette dressing 

    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

    Calories: 667kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 14gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 512mgPotassium: 999mgFiber: 8gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2885IUVitamin C: 57.7mgCalcium: 278mgIron: 4.3mg

    Keyword feta cheese, salad recipe, toasted nuts
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    feta salad shown in a bowl

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    1. Emily says

      March 20, 2018 at 6:22 am

      5 stars
      I love salads like this with few ingredients I always think they taste best. Can't wait to try this!

      Reply
      • Dina-Marie says

        March 21, 2018 at 3:32 pm

        Emily, I agree! A simple recipe can really have a delicious taste.

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