Pear And Feta Salad With Candied Pecans

• Salad:
• 1 bag Italian lettuce, or 1 bag baby spinach
• 1 bag mixed spring lettuce
• 3-4 pears, diced
• 1 c crumbled feta cheese
• 1 1/2 c Craisins
• 1 c pecans, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 c sugar
• Dressing: (enough for 2 salads)
• 1/2 c red onion, chopped
• 1 c sugar
• 2 tsp dijon mustard
• 1 tsp salt
• 2/3 c white wine vinegar
• 2 c vegetable oil
• 3 tbs poppy seed

1. Dressing:
2. Blend first 5 ingredients in blender. Add oil and blend again. Stir in poppy seeds.
3. Salad:
4. Put chopped pecans in saucepan with sugar. Heat on low heat until sugar is melted, but not until it disappears. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
5. Toss other ingredients in bowl and top with cooled pecans.
6. Use 1/2 of prepared dressing and toss again.

salad, italian lettuce, spring lettuce, feta cheese, craisins, pecans, sugar, dressing, red onion, sugar, mustard, salt, white wine vinegar, vegetable oil

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/pear-and-feta-salad-with-candied-pecans-50012493 (may not work)