Pear and pecan salad

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Ingredients:

• mixed greens
• spinach
• pears, cut into bite sized pieces
• candied pecans (recipe below)
• avocado
• dried cranberries

Sweet red wine vinaigrette dressing

• 1 inch strip, red onion
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp dry mustard
• 1/ tsp salt
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 cup vegetable oil

Candied pecans:

• 8 oz pecans
• 4 tbsp sugar

Directions:

Dressing:

• 1 cup vegetable oil
• Finely chop red onion in blender.  Add sugar, dry mustard, salt and vinegar and blend until frothy.  Slowly add oil.

Candied pecans:

• In small skillet, sprinkle sugar over pecans and cook over medium heat until pecans are coated and sugar has dissolved. (may need to add more sugar if all of the pecans are not coated)  Be careful so the pecans don’t burn.

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