Want to give your taste buds a treat while still being mindful about your health? Adding a crispy, crunchy and nutty salad with a delicious dressing to your food is a healthy compromise from eating a calorie-laden meal .

If you’ve tried several recipes already, then maybe you could try these mouth-watering salads with pecan nuts. You will surely love these salads, once you know the health benefits they offer.

Some fantastic health benefits of pecan nuts:

By using the best pecan nuts in your salads, you ensure that everyone is eating healthy and nutritious low-fat food . Pecan nuts contain vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A, B, and E; other minerals include folic acid, which is an excellent source of iron, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc. The folic acid is essential for our body’s growth and better immunity.

Research has shown that pecan nuts contain more than 20 vitamins and minerals which are essential for your body. There are a number of other health benefits of pecan nuts as well.

So read on to learn about three great salad recipes with pecan nuts you should check out.

Honey crispy salad

Ingredients required:

• A bunch of lettuce leaves, coarsely chopped
• A bunch of cabbage leaves, coarsely chopped
• Mix varieties of dried nuts
• Blueberries, a handful
• Cherries, a handful
• Strawberries cut into halves, a handful
• Good handful of fresh pecan nuts
• Half a lemon
• Salt to taste
• A pinch of black pepper
• A pinch of white pepper
• Few drops of olive oil
• 1 tbsp honey
• Grated cheese for topping

How to prepare:
In a large bowl, lay down a layer of lettuce leaves and cabbage one by one. You can chop the cabbage leaves and lettuce leaves or break them roughly by hand. Now cut all fresh fruits into slices or cubes, as required. Add all dried fruits, including the best pecan nuts. Add salt, black pepper powder, white pepper powder and a squeeze of lemon juice . Toss them well. Now drizzle a few drops of olive oil on to it. Drizzle a good spoon filled with honey. Toss well again. Grate cheese as required. Refrigerate the salad for an hour. Serve chilled with food or without food.

Caramelized pecan nuts with spinach salad

Ingredients required:

• Half cup halves-pecan
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 6 ounce of fresh baby spinach
• 1 large apple into bite-size pieces
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Half cup crumbled feta cheese
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar

How to prepare:
Put a pan on low heat to melt the butter. Add brown sugar and pecans to it. Let it cook for 2-3 minutes while continuously stirring it, till it caramelizes. Spread it on wax paper and let it cool.
Now, take a bowl, toss apples, cheese, pecans, and spinach together. Add vinegar and oil to it. Toss it again to coat everything well. Now spread the caramelized pecans on it.

Cranberry pecan salad with feta cheese

Ingredients required:

• 1 cup mixed salad greens
• Half bowl crumbled feta cheese
• Few dried/fresh cranberries
• Handful of pecans (chopped optional)
• Olive oil and vinegar for dressing
• Salt to taste

How to prepare:
Take a large bowl. Mix all the salad greens in it. Now add chopped pecans and cranberries . You can also use glazed pecan nuts as a variation. Top it with grated cheese. Drizzle olive oil and vinegar. Add salt to taste. Mix it with a light hand. Serve it chilled.

With a pecan salad, you have the advantage of adding fruits or dried fruits as per your choice. Similarly, you can choose the salad dressing or topping of your choice.

Enjoy your meal!

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