Beet and Avocado Salad (with Bacon and Feta Too!)

As with many great recipes, this one happened spontaneously one night because we just had these ingredients around and we’ve had it countless times ever since. It’s seriously so good. Sweet candied pecans, earthy beets, creamy avocado and salty feta all bathed in a simple (but delicious!) red wine vinaigrette. Let’s make it!

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• Bacon
• Raw pecans
• Brown Sugar
• Cooked beets: I use love beets (affiliate link)– they’re already cooked and so easy to use!
• Avocado
• Feta
• Mixed greens

• Avocado oil
• Red wine vinegar
• Honey
• Garlic powder
• Salt
• Pepper

Cook the bacon first. I usually like to cook bacon in the oven, but at the time of shooting this recipe, my oven was broken so I went cut it into pieces with kitchen shears and cooked it in my cast iron pan.

You can of course buy pre-made candied pecans, but I usually just make my own. I do it a lazy way but it works and it’s easy!

Just place raw pecans in a non-stick skillet over medium heat, add butter and brown sugar. Stir almost constantly until sugar is dissolved and nuts begin to smell toasty. About 5 minutes.

Then immediately transfer to a piece of parchment paper and sprinkle with a little salt. The pecans won’t be perfectly coated with the sugar but you still get that sweet flavor.

Next, make the vinaigrette. Just place all the dressing ingredients in a jar and shake vigorously.

Now all that’s left to do is slice beets and avocado and assemble your salads!

Arrange mixed greens on a large plate, top with beets, avocado, bacon, candied pecans, feta and a generous drizzle of that dressing. A little cracked black pepper and chopped parsley is nice to top the salad with but it’s not required.

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