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April 6, 2020

French Salad

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Take a virtual trip to the French countryside with this French Salad. Also learn a shortcut to making French salad dressing.

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I first had a salad similar to this at the Cheesecake Factory. I’ve ordered it many times. And just recently started making it at home. They call theirs a French Country Salad. French Salad is pretty to look at and delicious to eat. The combination of beets, cooked asparagus (which I prefer to cook in my air fryer), goat cheese, candied pecans and French vinaigrette works really well together. Add some cooked chicken breast to this salad and you have dinner. 

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How to make French salad dressing

If you’d like to know how to make a French vinaigrette from scratch, click here to check out this recipe. I didn’t have any vinegar or olive oil in the house, but I did have a bottle of this Newman’s Own Balsamic Vinaigrette in my refrigerator. So I made a cheater’s version of this classic dressing. I mixed in a little dijon mustard and black pepper with the prepared balsamic vinaigrette. It was delicious. 

ingredients for french vinaigrette

What course is salad in France?

I have visited France a couple of times in my life. Often they’ll serve a plain green salad with dinner and usually after the main course and before the cheese coarse and/or dessert. The purpose is to cleanse the palate. The fresh greens and acidic nature of the vinaigrette help to prepare you to truly enjoy your dessert. This makes a lot of sense to me. 

pouring french vinaigrette onto the salad

What to serve with this French Salad

In keeping with the French inspiration of this salad, here’s a complete menu that’d be fun to serve at home. Watch a French inspired movie, like “An American in Paris”, “Amelie” or “Ratatouille” and you’ve got a really fun evening in with the family – or a date night.

  • French Onion Chicken Soup
  • French Strawberry Cake

Helpful Links

  • I used this brand of sugared pecans
  • How to make Air Fryer Asparagus
  • Newman’s Own Balsamic Vinaigrette

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French Salad

Take a virtual trip to the French countryside with this French Salad. Also learn a shortcut to making French salad dressing.
Course Salad
Cuisine French
Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Author Foodtastic Mom

Ingredients

  • 1 bag spring mix salad
  • 1 bunch asparagus
  • 1 cup pickled sliced beets drained
  • 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
  • 1/2 cup sugared pecans
  • 1/2 cup French vinaigrette dressing

Instructions

  • Cook the asparagus in an air fryer, or grill it.
  • If making you're own vinaigrette as I described, mix about 1/2 cup of the Newman's Own balsamic vinaigrette with 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
  • Divide the spring mix among four salad plates.
  • Top each salad evenly with the cooked asparagus, beets, goat cheese and sugared pecans.
  • Top each salad with a few tablespoons of the vinaigrette dressing. Serve.

More French Inspired Recipes

  • Buckeye Cream Puffs
  • Classic French Cheese Puffs
  • French Country Apple Cake
  • Classic Cheese Soufflé
  • Quiche Lorraine

Related Posts

  • Classic Cheese SouffléClassic Cheese Soufflé
  • French Onion Chicken SoupFrench Onion Chicken Soup
  • French Country Apple CakeFrench Country Apple Cake
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  1. Erika says

    April 06, 2020 at 4:30 pm

    5 stars
    All these flavors sound so good. I’ve never tried asparagus in my salad before, but I need to now.

    Reply
  2. Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness says

    April 06, 2020 at 4:50 pm

    I am so bad at making salad!! But this one looks doable for me, thanks for the recipe! Bookmarked for later 🙂

    Reply
    • foodtasticmom says

      April 06, 2020 at 11:32 pm

      Great. I’m glad you are going to try it!

      Reply
  3. Ashley says

    April 06, 2020 at 6:04 pm

    5 stars
    I love French Salad — and the dressing is so so good! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • foodtasticmom says

      April 06, 2020 at 11:32 pm

      Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

      Reply
  4. Mama Maggie's Kitchen says

    April 07, 2020 at 5:48 am

    5 stars
    Hmm yum! Salads are the best! This French Salad is perfect for me and my husband. I can’t wait to try making that French salad dressing.

    Reply
    • foodtasticmom says

      January 07, 2021 at 1:45 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  5. restaurantthatdeliversnearme.website says

    January 06, 2021 at 3:11 am

    Thanks for the recipe.

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    • foodtasticmom says

      January 07, 2021 at 1:45 pm

      You’re welcome.

      Reply
  6. Globalsubwaylistens.com says

    April 15, 2021 at 6:09 am

    Hmm yummy. Salads are the best. I bookmarked your website thanks for sharing such a useful information. Long back I ate french salad. You also try different salads in subway restaurants.

    Reply
    • foodtasticmom says

      April 19, 2021 at 9:30 pm

      Salads are the best!

      Reply
  7. thebreakfasthours says

    January 22, 2022 at 9:47 am

    Salads are the best. I am looking forward to tasting more and more.

    Reply
  8. Ieva says

    May 02, 2022 at 2:37 am

    5 stars
    I really enjoy your salad recipes, but this one has to be my all-time favourite! Perfect quantities and balance of flavour! Will definitely be making this again soon! 🙂

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    • foodtasticmom says

      May 02, 2022 at 10:54 am

      So glad you enjoyed it. This French Salad is one of my all-time favorites, too!

      Reply

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