Green Salad with Grapefruit Dressing & Sweet & Spicy Pecans

Recipe created by Chef Melissa Huerta for “Learn to Cook!” WIC Cooking Class Series February 2019
Preparation time 5 min
Cooking Time 5 min
Ready In 10 min
Level of DifficultyVery Easy
Servings1
Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil2 cups mixed salad greens1 carrot, shredded1 cucumber, siced2 tomatoes, sliced1 cup pecans1 teaspoon cayenne4 tablespoons honey1 grapefruit, juiced2 tablespoons olive oiChopped fresh herbsSalt and pepper to tastel
Directions

  1. Place salad greens in a bowl. Top with carrot, cucumber, and tomato.
  2. In a skillet, heat pecans, 3 tablespoons honey, cayenne, and salt and pepper, stirring constantly. Cook 5 minutes then cool.
  3. In a separate bowl combine grapefruit juice, remaining honey, herbs and olive oil. Whisk to combine.
  4. Top salad with dressing and cooled pecans.

Photo by Karolina Grabowski