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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A fantastic salad with amazing flavor, the perfect salad with anything that it's served with. I found this on the internet a long time ago. Ingredients:
3/4 pound of mixed salad greens |
balsamic dressing |
4 oz blue cheese, crumbled |
2 oranges, peeled and cut into thin slices |
1 pint strawberries, quartered |
sweet and spicy pecans (recipe at end of directions) |
Directions:
1. Toss greens with Balsamic Vinaigrette and crumbled blue cheese. Place on 6 individual plates.
2. Arrange orange slices over greens and sprinkle with strawberries. Top with Sweet and Spicy Pecans (recipe below.)
3. ***Sweet and Spicy Pecans
4. Prep Time:15
5. Bake Time: 10
6. 1/4 c. sugar
7. 1 c. warm water
8. 1 c. pecan halves
9. 2 TB sugar
10. 1 TB chili powder
11. 1/8 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)
12. Stir together 1/4 c. sugar and 1 c. warm water until sugar dissolves. Add pecan halves; soak 10 minutes. Drain, discard sugar water. Combine 2 TB sugar, chili powder and red pepper. Add pecans, tossing to coat. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes, stirring once. Makes 1 cup.
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