Prepare a spinach and strawberry salad with pecans and feta, finished with Japanese-style dressing. A colourful combination of sweet fruit, savoury cheese and crunchy nuts.
This recipe is one of 320 in the OCS library — structured into 38 courses through the OCRS™ learning system. Pick a course and learn the technique behind it.
Pecans scorch quickly — toast them over moderate heat and remove them the second they smell nutty. You'll find techniques like this one across our full course library.
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