Recipe Corner: Lettuce, Orange, and Pecan Salad
Aug 4, 2010
Lettuce, Orange, and Pecan Salad
Serves 8
Hands-On Time: 20m Total Time: 20m
Ingredients
• 3 heads Bibb or Boston lettuce, rinsed and torn
• 2 navel oranges, peeled and sliced into thin circles
• 3/4 cup (about 3 ounces) toasted pecans, roughly chopped
• 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled (optional)
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
1. Place the lettuce, oranges, pecans, and goat cheese (if using) in a large bowl.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, vinegar, shallot, oil, salt, and pepper. Add to the salad and toss. Divide among individual salad plates.
Nutritional Information
• Per Serving
• Calories 159.85 Calories From Fat 80%
• Calcium 45.13mg
• Carbohydrate 8g
• Cholesterol 0mg
• Fat 14.25g
• Fiber 2.46g
• Iron 1.15mg
• Protein 2.17mg
• Sat Fat 1.56g
• Sodium 73.87mg