Fig-Peach Salad with Pecans, Feta and Balsamic Vinaigrette

Fresh figs and peaches shine in this salad with marinated, toasted pecans, feta
cheese and an herbed balsamic honey vinaigrette. Delicious and naturally
gluten-free.

Servings: 2 servings

Author: Beth Allingham of www.amealinmind.com

Prep Time
15 minutes

Cook Time
15 minutes

Total Time
30 minutes

Course:

Side Dish Salad

Cuisine:

American

Keywords:

summer salad feta balsamic vinaigrette baby green salad fig-peach salad fruit and green salad honey vinaigrette

🧂 Ingredients

1 cup of whole or broken pecans
2 tablespoons of balsamic vinaigrette/marinade
3 quartered figs
1 sliced peach
6 slices of turkey bacon

optional
2 ounces of crumbled feta
4 cups of spring mix salad greens
Basil leaves

for garnish

Instructions

1 For the Pecans: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Combine the pecans and 2
tablespoonfuls of the balsamic-honey vinaigrette. Allow to marinate in a bowl
for 20 minutes while the oven is preheating.
2 Place marinated pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet in the oven and toast
for 15 minutes until just slightly crisped. Allow to cool.
3 For the Salad: place the spring greens onto a platter and arrange the figs,
peaches and optional turkey bacon on top.
4 Top off with the balsamic pecans and feta cheese. Garnish with basil sprigs or
leaves.
5 Serve with the balsamic dressing on the side, or dress the whole salad before
serving.