Springtime Greens

Maple-pecan salad with plum vinaigrette

By MIO Coalition March 2026

Ingredients

4 cups Scissortail Farms salad greens
1/2 cup goat cheese crumbles
1 cup Miller Pecan Co. pecan halves
1/4 cup Griffin’s Original Syrup

For the plum vinaigrette:

1/4 cup Garden Club red plum jam
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2/3 cup olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

Wash salad greens and toss with goat cheese crumbles. Portion into dinner bowls. In a small pan over medium-high heat, cook pecans with Griffin’s syrup until pecans are slightly toasted, about 5 minutes. Let pecans cool before adding to salad greens. Top salad with plum vinaigrette.

Plum vinaigrette: Combine jam and balsamic vinegar, whisking vigorously. Add a teaspoon of hot water to help dissolve the jam, if needed. Continue to whisk while slowly adding the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.

Category: Springtime Greens