Spicy Pecan Salad

Spicy Pecan Salad ingredients:
1 heart of romaine lettuce,
red onion,
1/8 cup crumbles blue cheese,
2 oz. spicy pepper pecans (chopped),
4 teaspoons raspberry vinaigrette (per serving).
Toss romaine lettuce with raspberry vinaigrette and divide evenly on salad plates. Slice red onion paper-thin and layer to taste on top of the greens. Sprinkle with blue cheese crumbles and spicy pepper pecans to taste.
Spicy Pepper Pecans:
2 oz. or 1/2 cup of chopped pecans,
3 teaspoons dark brown sugar,
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper.
Rinse pecan pieces to dampen. Combine brown sugar and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Mix in damp pecan pieces and toss until thoroughly coated. Spread evenly on cookie sheet then place in preheated 400F oven and cook 5 to 10 minutes or until brown sugar
is thoroughly melted on pecans. Remove and let cool

source eCookbooks