A Feta Cheese, Pecan Green Salad with cranberries with a classic French vinaigrette dressing. This cranberry pecan salad is perfect to serve for a Thanksgiving Salad or any Fall Salad.

cranberry pecan salad, Green Salad with cranberries, French vinaigrette dressing

Even though we love classic lettuce and tomato salad, sometimes we want to shake it up a bit. So we add some of the seasonal flavors to the mix. And maybe even add something with a crunch other than croutons?

Frequently my salads are what one would call kitchen sink salads because we use anything or everything in the fridge to make a salad. You know, where you mix “whatever” you have handy in the salad and then just add bottled salad dressing.
Truth to tell, we do use bottle salad dressing frequently. But I often forget how easy it is to mix a great dressing with ingredients that I already keep in my pantry like this French Vinaigrette dressing.

cranberry pecan salad, French vinaigrette dressing

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This cranberry pecan salad is made with fresh spinach, romaine lettuce but any field greens would work very well. And with the additions of feta cheese, chopped pecans, and dried cranberries it adds a taste of winter. Then the french vinaigrette dressing is made from red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, and olive oil. And it perfectly complements this green salad with cranberries very well. All dressing ingredients are placed in a shaker jar and or in a food processor and emulsified to blend them.

What you need for this Fall Salad:

Salad Ingredients:

4 cups salad greens, romaine lettuce, fresh baby spinach or field greens
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped pecans
2-3 ounces feta cheese

French vinaigrette dressing Ingredients:

1 1/2 Tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
4 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 green onion, diced

Equipment Needed:

Dressing Shaker Jar or any jar with a lid
Salad Spinner
Salad Serving Bowl

How to Make this Green Salad with Cranberries, Feta, and Pecans:

Instructions:

Wash salad greens and spin dry in a salad spinner. Place greens in a large salad bowl
Sprinkle with pecans and cranberries and crumbled feta cheese
Gently toss to combine

French Vinaigrette Dressing Instructions:

In a salad dressing shaker combine vinegar, green onions, salt, Dijon mustard, and pepper.
Slowly drizzle olive oil into the mixture, cover with a lid and shake until well incorporated

So you if are looking for an amazing salad that is different for a special meal . Especially like Thanksgiving, Christmas or just a dinner party, this is the salad for you.

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Green Salad with Feta Cheese, Pecans, and Cranberries w/Classic Vinaigrette Dressing

Mixed Greens with Feta cheese, crunchy pecans and cranberries served with a Vinaigrette Dressing

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cranberry pecan salad, Cranberry Salad, french vinaigrette, green salad with cranberries

Servings:

Calories: 230kcal

Author: Evelyn

Equipment

Ingredients

Dressing

1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 green onion diced

Salad

4 cups salad greens Such as romaine lettuce,fresh baby spinach, chopped into bite-size pieces
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup feta cheese

Instructions

French Vinaigrette Dressing

In a salad dressing shaker combine vinegar, green onions, salt, Dijon mustard, and pepper.
Slowly drizzle olive oil into the mixture, cover with a lid and shake until well incorporated

Salad

Wash salad greens and spin dry in a salad spinner. Place greens in a large salad bowl
Sprinkle with pecans and cranberries and crumbled feta cheese
Gently toss to combine
Serve topped with the French vinaigrette dressing

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