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Recipe by: Lisa Prince

Red, White and Blue Salad

This salad is beautiful for the spring and summer.  It also reminds me of July 4th.  The pecan recipe is also great for pecan pieces to be used as a topping on salads, dessert or yogurt.

Servings: 4
Cook Time: Prep Time: 15 minutes; Total Time: 15 minutes
Meal Type: Side Dish
NC Ingredients: Blueberries, Strawberries, Lettuce, Pecans

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Ingredients

Sugar Coated Pecans:
1
egg white
1
cup pecan halves
1/2
cup sugar
1/2
teaspoon salt
Salad:
Mixed salad greens
1/2
cup NC blueberries
1/2
cup NC strawberries
1/4
cup feta cheese
Salt and pepper
Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing
Sugar coated pecans

Directions

Sugar Coated Pecans:

Beat one egg white and one tablespoon of cod water together until frothy. Stir in 1 cup of pecan halves into mixture. In another bowl, mix ½ cup of sugar and ½ teaspoon of salt.  Stir pecans into sugar mixture until well coated.

Spread nuts on cookie sheet and bake at 275 degrees for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.

Salad:

Wash your greens and top with the ingredients.

 
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Recipes found on this page are from Got to Be NC members, staff, industry partners and Stove Side Chats. Stove Side Chats is Got to Be NC’s cooking show hosted by restaurant marketing specialist Chad Blackwelder. This series invites chefs and home cooks from around the state to teach you how to cook with in-season North Carolina deliciousness.