Caramelized Pecans the Easy Way!

Impress your guests with the most appetizing salad they have ever experienced using this easy formula for caramelizing pecans and adding them to your salad.

Caramelized Pecans the Easy Way!

Caramelized Pecans the Easy Way!

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Caramelized Pecans the Easy Way!

Caramelized Pecans the Easy Way!

The combination of these extra pecans and some fresh blue cheese is just heavenly!

Here's the shortcut to caramelizing pecans at home:

stick of butter

3 Tbsp. White sugar

2 cups pecan halves

Optional: a join of sprinkles of cayenne pepper can be added to give the pecans a nice bite.

Melt butter in a non-stick skillet. Add sugar until the combination is no longer liquid but it is still wet.

As you are Cooking the sugar and butter combination over medium heat add the pecans.

Now it gets a bit tricky. There is a very fine line in the middle of caramelized and Burned so be very particular to Watch and turn them with a spatula while they are browning. Do Not take your eyes off them or turn your back, they will burn quickly!

Remove them from the pan (kind of slide them off) and spread onto a plate to cool.

Now the rest of the salad:

1 pkg. Baby greens or mesclun mix

1 ripe avocado (not too ripe, just beginning to feel soft)

1 pkg. Fresh blue cheese (use about 5 oz. For the salad)

2 ripe tomatoes chopped (the fresher the better, farm stand tomatoes or hot house if you can get them)

Caramelized Pecans

Brianna Poppyseed Dressing (I've tried others but if you don't make your own this one is the best!)

Put the greens in a large Salad Bowl, add the remaining ingredients topping with the blue cheese and then the pecans.

If you are preparation this ahead, you should wait to add the avocado, blue cheese and pecans just before serving to forestall it from getting soggy from all the moisture.

Viola! This salad is everyone's favorite!

Enjoy!

Remember "Fresh is Best!"

Caramelized Pecans the Easy Way!