Winter Salad

Name: Winter Salad
Ingredients: 1 cup whole pecans; 4 tablespoons butter; 14 cup light corn syrup; 1 dash salt; 12 cup walnut oil or 12 cup olive oil; 14 cup cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons minced shallots; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon maple syrup; 14 teaspoon salt; 14 teaspoon fresh ground pepper; 1 head red leaf lettuce; 1 head bibb lettuce; 1 cup watercress leaf; 2 medium Red Delicious apples; lemon water or orange juice, for dipping apples; 34 cup glazed pecans; 34 cup blue cheese, crumbles; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; 14 cup dried cranberries

20 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 cup whole pecans
4 tablespoons butter
14 cup light corn syrup
1 dash salt
12 cup walnut oil or 12 cup olive oil
14 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons minced shallots
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon maple syrup
14 teaspoon salt
14 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 head red leaf lettuce
1 head bibb lettuce
1 cup watercress leaf
2 medium Red Delicious apples
lemon water or orange juice, for dipping apples
34 cup glazed pecans
34 cup blue cheese, crumbles
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
14 cup dried cranberries

Directions

1

Glazed Pecans: Melt butter, syrup and salt; add pecans and stir together; spread on baking sheet and bake at 250 for 45-60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
2

Remove to waxed paper to cool; chip into pieces and set aside or store in air-tight container.
3

Dressing: Place all ingredients in a small jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake until combined; refrigerate until needed.
4

Salad: Tear lettuce into bite-sized pieces and mix with watercress in a large salad bowl; cut apples into thin wedges (dip in lemon water or orange juice); add onions, pecans, bleu cheese and cranberries; drizzle with salad dressing and toss to combine.