Best Cranberry Pecan Salad Recipes

CRANBERRY PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread pecans evenly on a baking sheet. Toast for 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned and fragrant.
• In a small bowl, stir together the vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt, and pepper; mix until sugar and salt dissolve. Whisk in olive oil.
• In a salad bowl, toss together the greens, cranberries, pecans, onions, and cheese. Drizzle with vinaigrette, and toss gently to coat.

APPLE, PECAN, CRANBERRY, AND AVOCADO SPINACH SALAD WITH BALSAMIC DRESSING

Steps:

• Place spinach, cranberries, pecans, apple, onion, carrot, and avocado into a bowl. Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette, and toss to coat.

CRANBERRY PECAN SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the spinach, cranberries, onion, pecans and blue cheese. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper until blended. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

CRANBERRY PECAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Cut up cooked chicken into bite size cubes - should be enough to fill 3 cups & place in large bowl. Add dry seasonings, celery, dried cranberries, and pecans - toss with hands so as not to break up chicken cubes.
• In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, and lemon juice with small wire whisk & add to chicken mixture - gently toss all ingredients together and chill until ready to serve.

CRANBERRY-PECAN WHEAT BERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Cook wheat berries according to package directions; drain and cool. Meanwhile, combine the next 5 ingredients; add wheat berries. Whisk together dressing ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

CRANBERRY PECAN SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Place salad greens in a bowl.
• Top with cheese, cranberries and pecans.
• Use as much dressing as you prefer, but I like to go light on the dressing.

APPLE CRANBERRY AND PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Toss spinach, apple, cranberries and pecans in large bowl until mixed. Drizzle with dressing. Serve immediately.

APPLE PECAN SALAD WITH CRANBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Coat the pecans with the 2 tbls. maple syrup(or brown sugar mixture) and 1/8 teaspoons cinnamon.
• Spread the pecans out on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 5 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly toasted.
• In a food processor, combine the cranberries, raisins, vinegar, onion, brown sugar, and mustard. Chop coarsely; remove from processor and place in a bowl.
• Gradually whisk in olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
• Chop apple into bite size pieces, then mix with lemon/water mixture in a bowl to prevent browning. Keep apples in mixture until you toss ingredients into salad.
• In a salad bowl, toss together the greens, apples, and enough of the cranberry mixture to coat.
• Sprinkle with pecans, and serve.

FRESH CRANBERRY PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Wash cranberries, discard mushy ones.
• Pulse in food processor until just slightly chopped (you could hand chop).
• Cut oranges into pieces about the size of the tidbits.
• Mix cranberries, sugar, raisins, pecans, pineapple tidbits with juice and orange pieces all together.
• Allow to marinate in the refrigerator overnight.

CRANBERRY PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cranberries, celery, oranges, pineapple with liquid, orange zest, sugar, lemon juice and salt. Chill until partially set. Stir in pecans. Pour into 8-cup mold. Chill until firm.

CRANBERRY APPLE PECAN QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Stir chicken broth and quinoa together in a saucepan; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, place cover on the saucepan, and cook until the broth is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and fluff with a fork.
• Whisk olive oil, Dijon mustard, maple syrup, and cinnamon together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle sauce over the quinoa; stir. Add apple pieces, pecan pieces, cranberries, and Parmesan cheese; stir. Return cover to the saucepan and let the mixture steam until the sauce warms and the apples soften slightly, 5 to 10 minutes.

CRANBERRY-PECAN GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the reserved pineapple juice and 1 cup water in a small pan; bring to boil and remove from heat.
• Pour into a large bowl and add jello mixes; stir until dissolved.
• Add drained pineapple, cranberry sauce, orange juice concentrate, nuts and mix well.
• Spray jello mold with cooking spray add jello mixture & chill.

CRANBERRY PECAN CURRY RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In large saucepan, bring water and salt to boil.
• Add rices, cover and turn down to a simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.Add a little more water if it evaporates before 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat, stir, and let stand covered for 5 minutes.
• Add cranberries, stir and let cool to room temperature uncovered.
• Stir in scallions.
• Mix dressing ingredients together (except for pecans) in a small bowl an whisk until incorporated.
• Add to rice mixture and toss to coat.
• Stir in pecans. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
• Chill in refrigerator for at least 4 hours or preferably overnight.

CRANBERRY PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Start by carmelizing pecans.
• Melt butter in pan.
• Add brown sugar and stir unti mixture bubbles and doesn't appear to greasy or too dry.
• Add pecans, stir and cook until well coated.
• Place on cookie sheet to dry and cool.
• Prepare the salad dressing.
• Mix balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
• Add jam, orange juice and ginger.
• Put greens, cranberries, cheese and carmelized pecans in a salad bowl.
• Toss with salad dressing and serve immediately.
• Try serving for brunch along with"Baked French Toast" and"Bacon and Onion Quiche".

CRANBERRY APPLE PECAN QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Stir chicken broth and quinoa together in a saucepan; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, place cover on the saucepan, and cook until the broth is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and fluff with a fork.
• Whisk olive oil, Dijon mustard, maple syrup, and cinnamon together in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle sauce over the quinoa; stir.
• Add apple pieces, pecan pieces, cranberries, and Parmesan cheese; stir. Return cover to the saucepan and let the mixture steam until the sauce warms and the apples soften slightly, 5 to 10 minutes.
• If you would like to serve the salad cold, you can prepare the recipe the same way, but don't add the sauce, cranberries, apples, and pecans until the quinoa has cooled. Then, mix all together in a bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

CHICKEN CRANBERRY PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients.
• Toss with sweet Italian dressing.
• Top with Blue cheese crumbles (optional).

CRANBERRY PECAN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• combine all ingredients in bowl and mix together
• chill.
• serve on bread, pita, or tortilla wrap.

CRANBERRY-PECAN SALAD WITH FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. To make the original Cranberry Pecan Salad with Feta Cheese, place leafy salad greens in a bowl.
• 2. Top with the cheese, cranberries, and pecans.
• 3. Add the slices of red onion and radishes, if using.
• 4. Pour in the desired amount of vinaigrette dressing, and enjoy your salad. (I would go easy on the dressing, and just add a little bit at a time.)
• 5. 7/8/2014 - I did want to mention... The raspberry vinaigrette dressing I used to make this salad, I purchased from from Aldi's. Not only was it reasonably priced ($1.29 for a 16-oz. bottle), but it's also very good! I think Aldi's only carries this dressing during the summer months, so if you can get your hands on this dressing, I suggest stocking up on it. I love this bottled dressing!

CRANBERRY-PECAN SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Toasted Almonds can be substituted for Pecans

GEORGIA PECAN CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Bring water to boil. Mix in both boxes of jello until dissolved. Mix in entire can of cranberry sauce. And entire can of undrained pineapple. Pour into your 9x13 casserole dish and set in fridge to chill!
• 2. While that chills- Mix with your hand mixer the block of cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla.
• 3. Once the jello is set, gently spread the cream cheese mixture over the jello and sprinkle with a handful of chopped pecans. Chill in fridge until your ready to serve! Easy enough!!