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Berry-Pecan Green Salad

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Jan 20, 2012
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Enjoy this green salad made with pecans, strawberries and bacon – a tasty dinner that’s ready in 30 minutes.

Berry-Pecan Green Salad

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Ingredients 16
  • Servings 6
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Ingredients

Sugared Pecans

  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 1 cup pecan halves

Salad

  • 6 cups mesclun greens or baby spinach
  • 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves or Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
  • 6 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled
  • 1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced (1/2 cup)

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic or raspberry vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 325°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in 2 tablespoons sugar, the orange juice, cinnamon and red pepper; cook over medium heat 30 seconds or until blended. Stir in pecans, tossing to coat completely. Remove from heat; spread pecans on cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 15 minutes, stirring once or twice. Cool completely.
  • Step 
    4
    In salad bowl, toss greens, strawberries, mint, bacon and onion. In 1-cup glass measuring cup, mix dressing ingredients with wire whisk. Just before serving, drizzle dressing over salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with sugared pecans.

Nutrition

315 Calories
28g Total Fat
6g Protein
15g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
315
Total Fat
28g
0%
Saturated Fat
5g
0%
Sodium
273mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
15g
0%
Dietary Fiber
4g
0%
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 5 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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