This mint, feta and rocket salad recipe adds a fresh bright, fresh healthy element to your lunch or dinner. The home smoked pecans providing a unique crunch element.
When thinking salad there are a number of considerations including spicy, acidic, fatty, sweet, and fresh, this salad has all of these. Make your own dressing or use your favorite bottled dressing.
If you don’t have fresh rocket available, feel free to swap it out with spinach. Fresh goat cheese is a nice substitute for the feta.
Mint, Feta, and Arugula Salad with Pomegranate Seeds is light and fresh. It’s perfect served alongside Mustard Slathered Lamb Cutlets.
Smoked Pecan and Feta Salad Recipe
This recipe is provided by Dipper’s Backyard BBQ Wars.
This is a tasty and healthy salad that is a great option for your next outdoor event.
Preparation 25 minutes
Ready in 25 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Ingredients
Smoked Pecans
- 1 cup pecans
Mustard Dressing
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- 3 tablespoons oil
Mint Salad
- 3 tablespoons fresh mint
- 1/2 red onion sliced
- 1 orange segmented
- 4 cups arugula
To Assemble
- 4 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
Equipment
- 1 chunk peach wood
Directions
Smoked Pecans
- Place a piece of peach wood in a disposable pan poked with holes, place over a gas burner and wait until the wood starts to smoke. Reduce the heat and leave for 30 minutes.Alternatively: Spread the pecans on a plank and smoke in a smoker for 30 minutes.
Mustard Dressing
- In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, mustard, and oil.
Mint Salad
- In a large bowl mix together the mint, red onions, orange segments and rocket.
To Assemble
- Dress the salad with the vinaigrette, top with the smoked pecans and feta. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 345kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 6gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 284mgPotassium: 303mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 799IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 164mgIron: 1mg
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