Spinach-Apple maple cider Vinaigrette salad

By crazycook

left out curry. mabye substitute ginger too.

Ingredients

• salad:
• 1 6oz pack pecan halves
• 2 T butter
• 3 T sugar
• 1/4 t ginger
• 1/8 kosher salt
• 1/4 ground red pepper
• Maple Cider Vinaigrett
• 1/3 c cider
• 2 T pure maple syrup
• 1 T Dijon mustard
• 1/4 t kosher salt
• 1/4 pepper
• 1/4 - 1 cup oilve oil (?)
• 1 10oz pakage fresh baby spinach 1 apple slice 1 pkg crumble goat cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare pecans: Preheat oven to 350. Toss pecans in butter. Stir together sugar and next 4 ingredients in a bowl., ADD pecans, tossing to coat spread . Spread in a single layer in a nonstick aluminum foil lined pan. Bake 10-13 minutes or until lightly browned & toasted. Cool in pan on a wire rack 20 minutes. Seperate.
2. Prepare Vinaigrette. Whisk toghether cider vinegar and next 4 ingredients. Gradually whisk in oil until well blended.

3. PREPARE SALAD;
Combine spinach and next 3 ingred in a bowl. Drizzle with desired amount of maple cider ving tosss to coat. Sprinkle with remaining viaigrette
note : pecans may be make up to 1 week ahead. Store in an airtight container. Vinaigrette made up to 3 days ahead and store in refrigerator.