Recipe for Pear Salad with Spiced Pecans 
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Yield:
1
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1/2 cup pecan halves
2 tbl olive oil, divided
1 tsp sugar or real maple syrup
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste
2 tbl balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
4 cup torn leaf lettuce
2 x Bosc pears, peeled, cored
and thinly sliced
Instructions:
Instructions: The small amount of spiced pecans make this salad a stunning starter to a winter dinner party.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In medium bowl, combine pecans, 1 teaspoon of oil, sugar or maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cayenne. Mix well. Spread on large nonstick baking sheet. Bake 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until nuts are crisp and fragrant.

In medium bowl, combine remaining oil, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste.

Whisk together. Arrange lettuce and pears on 4 salad plates. Drizzle with oil and vinegar mixture. Crumble cheese over salad and top with pecans.

Makes 4
servings.

Cuisine:
"African/middle Eastern"

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