Charlottesville Salad

By bklynmommy

Ingredients

• For the Pecans:
• 4 TBS Butter
• 3/4 - 1 Cup Pecans (roughly)
• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 1 TBS Pepper (yes, as in black pepper!)
• For the Dressing:
• Note: I generally double the dressing recipe
• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Light)
• 1/3 Cup Red Wine Vinegar
• 3 TBS Soy Sauce
• 2 Cloves Minced Garlic
• 1 tsp Black Pepper
• For the Salad:
• Romaine
• Mixed Greens
• Craisins
• Crumbles Feta
• Candied Pecans
• Charlottesville Dressing
• Chopped Apples (optional)
• (Sweet Gala or Pink Lady works well!)
• Cucumber (optional)
• Tomato (optional)

Details

Adapted from mylifeasamrs.com

Preparation

Step 1

For the Pecans:
Melt Butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Saute pecans in melted butter until they are fragrant. Remove from heat, and toss with 1/2 Cup of Sugar and 1 TBS Pepper. Place on paper towels and allow to cool. Store in a ziplock bag until ready to use.

For the Dressing:
Mix all ingredients together thoroughly. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.

Assembly:
Layer all the salad ingredients and toss with the dressing (adding a little at a time, until the salad is coated lightly).