Ingredients

  • oil, for baking sheet
  • 1 cup pecan halves
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon shallot, finely chopped
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 14 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 6 tablespoons corn oil or 6 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 heads romaine lettuce, torn into bite size (Romaine recommended)
  • 3 ounces blue cheese, crumbled

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375F.
  • To prepare pecans, lightly oil 2 baking sheets.
  • Stir together pecans and maple syrup in small bowl to coat nuts with syrup.
  • Spread pecans in single layer on one of the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake about 5 minutes, stirring once, until syrup is bubbling vigorously.
  • Immediately spread glazed pecans in single layer on the other prepared baking sheet.
  • Cool.
  • Nuts will become crisp as they cool.
  • For salad, in small bowl, whisk together garlic, shallots, salt, pepper, maple syrup, mustard and wine vinegar.
  • Continue whisking while adding oil in a thin stream.
  • Toss greens in a large bowl with enough dressing to coat evenly.
  • Sprinkle salad with blue cheese, then the glazed pecans and serve.