Classic Salad with Spiced Pecans Recipe

Classic Salad with Spiced Pecans Recipe

Ingredients:

Salad & Dressing Ingredients:
1 head of Romaine lettuce
1 pc of red onion; cut into very thin slices
1/8 c of blue cheese crumbles
2 oz spiced pecans; chopped
4 tsps of raspberry vinaigrette (for every serving)

Spiced Pecan Ingredients:
1/2 c of pecans; chopped
3 tsps of unrefined sugar (dark brown)
1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Mix the cayenne pepper and brown sugar in a mixing bowl. Wash the pecans to moisten. Toss it well with the sugar mix to coat evenly.

Transfer it evenly onto a baking dish (or cookie sheet); and place it in the oven ’til sugar melts. This usually takes about 5-10 minutes. When done, take out the pecans from the oven. Set it aside to cool.

Place the lettuce in a large bowl. Drizzle some vinaigrette over it. Toss well. Top the salad with sliced red onions, followed by crumbled blue cheese and spiced

May be served immediately or chilled for a minimum of one hour prior to serving.

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