Maple Balsamic Salad With Bacon Roasted Pecans

• Salad
• 6 slices bacon
• 11/2 cups pecan halves
• 1 tablespoon bacon grease
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 8 cups chopped romaine lettuce
• 6 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
• 1 large pear, chopped
• 1 large apple, chopped
• 11/2 cups bacon roasted pecans
• Maple Balsamic Dressing
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• kosher salt, to taste

1. For the bacon roasted pecans, preheat oven to 375u0b0F. Using a large skillet, cook bacon and reserve 1 tablespoon of grease. Remove bacon and set aside. In a medium bowl, toss pecans with bacon grease, maple syrup, salt and cinnamon. Place on a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper. Bake 10-12 minutes, stirring once halfway through. Remove from oven and let cool.
2. For the balsamic dressing, in a small bowl, whisk balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, Dijon mustard and brown sugar. Gradually whisk in olive oil. Add salt to taste.
3. To assemble the salad, in a large serving bowl, combine lettuce, bacon, pomegranate seeds, pear, apple and pecans. Toss with maple balsamic dressing just before serving.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/29265-maple-balsamic-salad-with-bacon-roasted-pecans (may not work)