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California Strawberry Orange Praline Salad Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Dressing

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley (optional)
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash hot pepper sauce

Salad
1 Cup of Praline Pecans

or, to make them from scratch,

1/3 cup sugar
1 cup pecan halves
2 tablespoons butter

4 cups torn fresh spinach or field greens
4 cups torn romaine
1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained or 1 large orange, peeled and sliced
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1 small red onion, chopped
10 cherry tomatoes (cut in half)
1/4 cup goat cheese, crumbled
Directions:
Directions:
1. For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the oil, sugar, vinegar, parsley, salt and pepper sauce until blended. Cover and refrigerate.
2. In a large heavy skillet, melt sugar over medium-low heat without stirring until golden brown, about 30 minutes. Add pecans and butter; stir constantly until butter is melted and pecans are coated. Remove from the heat. Pour onto a foil-lined baking sheet; cool completely. Break pecans apart if necessary. I WOULD SUBSTITUTE STORE BOUGHT PRALINES.
3. In a salad bowl, combine the greens, romaine, orange slices, strawberries, onions, tomato halves and goat cheese.. Just before serving, drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Top with pralines.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
8 - 10
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
20 minutes (if you use store bought pralines
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is a great summer salad. Especially good with plank salmon.

 

 

 

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