Blueberry Strawberry Salad with Candied Pecans is packed with mesculine greens, fresh strawberries, plump blueberries, and pieces of blue cheese, is perfect for summer lunches or dinner.
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Maple sugar coated nuts are to this day, still one of the best sellers at my parent’s farm, Lamothe’s Sugar House. We made them in a 60-quart steam kettle, spread them on sheet pans, and let them dry with nothing more than the pilot lights in the gas oven. And, can I tell you I’ve been spoiled by all the great commercial equipment I’ve been blessed to use over the years?! The kitchen in our sugarhouse was my home-schooled culinary center. It’s what’s inspired so many great recipes, including my Blueberry Strawberry Salad with Candied Pecans.
You can make your own candied pecans at home or source them in your local grocer. They’re relatively easy to make, and will store for about six months in a glass canning jar. I topped this flavorful salad with one of my best ever marinates, Brown Sugar Mustard Grilled Chicken.
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Blueberry Strawberry Garden Salad with Candied Pecans
Ingredients
- 1 cup baby greens
- 1 breast boneless chicken grilled and sliced
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 2 fresh strawberries sliced
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 3 tablespoons candied pecans
- 4-5 grape tomatoes sliced in half
- 2 tablespoons balsamic dressing
- Red onion sliced thinly
Instructions
- Make the salad by tossing together the greens, onion, tomatoes, blueberries, strawberry slices, pecans and balsamic vinegar dressing in a large bowl.
- Place grilled chicken and sprinkle blue cheese over breast over prepared salad.
Nutrition
what is your dressing recipe on this salad please
Donna,
I used the Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing recipe from my first cookbook, New England Farmgirl (page 125)
You had me at candied pecans! Yummy! This looks delicious!
Fresh & Tangy – I love it!
Oh I love the sound of candied pecans in my salad. This sounds so refreshing!!
Now this sounds like my kind of salad! What a deliciously refreshing dish
Love everything about this recipe!
So jealous of your easy access to a commercial kitchen and fresh maple syrup! This Ohio girl w/ Vermont roots misses that Vermont Maple Syrup! (Ohio has plenty and it’s close to the flavor I remember)