Cranberry Pecan Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (7 ounce) bag mixed greens
• 1 (6 ounce) bag dried cranberries
• 4 ounces of montrachet goat cheese, crumbled
• 1 (4 ounce) bag pecans
• 1/8 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon jam or 1 tablespoon jelly (any flavor)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried ginger
• 1/8 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 start by carmelizing pecans.
• 2 melt butter in pan.
• 3 add brown sugar and stir unti mixture bubbles and doesn't appear to greasy or too dry.
• 4 add pecans, stir and cook until well coated.
• 5 place on cookie sheet to dry and cool.
• 6 prepare the salad dressing.
• 7 mix balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
• 8 add jam, orange juice and ginger.
• 9 put greens, cranberries, cheese and carmelized pecans in a salad bowl.
• 10 toss with salad dressing and serve immediately.
• 11 try serving for brunch along with"baked french toast" and"bacon and onion quiche".