Apricot and Feta Green Salad

Serves 6 to 8
Time 40 min

Enjoy creamy feta cheese and lightly sweet apricots balanced by tender spring mix, crunchy romaine and toasted walnuts. Color, variety and nutrients in every bite.

Special Diets:

Gluten FreeGluten Free

Ingredients

    Apricot Balsamic Vinaigrette
    1/2 cupextra-virgin olive oil
    2 tablespoonsbalsamic vinegar
    2 tablespoonsapricot nectar
    1 tablespoonapricot jam
    1 teaspoonDijon mustard
    1/8 teaspoonfine sea salt
    Ground black pepper, to taste
    Salad
    1/2 cupdried apricots, soaked for 30 minutes in 2 cups hot water (or 3 fresh apricots)
    1 cupcherry tomatoes, halved
    1/2 smallred onion, thinly sliced
    1/2cucumber, thinly sliced
    1head romaine lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
    5 ouncesspring mix lettuce
    4 ouncesfeta cheese, crumbled
    4 slicesnitrite-free bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional)
    1/2 cupwalnut pieces, toasted

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Method

For the vinaigrette, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, nectar, jam, mustard, salt and pepper in a medium bowl until well blended. Set aside.


For the salad, cut re-hydrated dried apricots into thin strips (or seed and quarter the fresh apricots).


In a medium bowl, gently toss tomato halves, onion and cucumber with the vinaigrette.


After tossing, drain most of the vinaigrette into a large salad bowl.


Add romaine and spring mix to the vinaigrette in the large bowl.


Add feta and bacon, if using. Toss until thoroughly coated.


Arrange apricots, tomatoes, onion and cucumber on top of salad.


Sprinkle with toasted walnuts and serve immediately.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

340

Total Fat

28g

Saturated Fat

7g

Cholesterol

25mg

Sodium

490mg

Total Carbohydrate

15g

Dietary Fiber

3g

Total Sugars

10g

Protein

10g

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