Pecans – You can easily substitute these with your favorite nuts. Walnuts come closest in flavor profile to pecans. But you can also use other nuts like hazelnuts, sliced almonds, or pistachios. You can also use seeds like pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds. The nuts and seeds add a needed element of crunch to the salad. If you’re just looking to add crunch, you could also use croutons.Toasting the nuts: to enhance the flavor of the nuts, toast them and cool them down before adding them to ...
