Paradise*s Sensual Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1/2 cup pecans
• 2 teaspoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/4 teaspoon jalapeno, grated
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons nonfat yogurt
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 head romaine lettuce, about 5 cups washed and broken into bite size pieces
• 1 granny smith apple, peeled and sliced thin
• 1/4 red onion (5 paper thin slices)
• 1 ounce feta cheese, crumbled (blue or fresh sliced parmesan cheese)
• 1 tablespoon golden raisins (adams choice lol!) or 1 tablespoon fresh fig, quartered (adams choice lol!)

Recipe

• 1 nut:.
• 2 coat pecan with melted butter; combine sugar, salt and minced jalapeño; sprinkle over pecans, tossing to coat. spread on a baking sheet; bake at 325 degrees f for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. cool.
• 3 dressing:.
• 4 whisk all ingredients together till thick and creamy.
• 5 salad:.
• 6 in a large bowl combine greens, apple and onion slices; toss to coat with 2 tablespoons of dressing.
• 7 place in a serving bowl, top with cheese, raisins or figs and pecans. pour remaining dressing on top. serve immediately.