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Ingredients

• for the candied pecans
• 1 cup pecan pieces
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2T butter
• 2t balsamic vinegar
• 1T water
• For the Blackberry Vinaigrette
• 1/2 cup fresh blackberries
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 3T honey
• 2-3t Dijon mustard
• 1/2t cayenne
• 1/2t celery powder(optional)
• 1T minced shallot or sweet onion OR 2t dry minced onion
• juice from 1/2 lime
• about 1/2 cup red wine or balsamic vinegar(I used red wine with garlic)
• 1 cup quality salad olive oil
• sea salt and fresh ground black pepper
• For the salad
• about 1 pound fresh baby spinach, washed and patted dry
• 2-3 green onions, chopped
• 4oz crumbled blue cheese(I use gorgonzola, but you can use any, and can even substitute goat cheese crumbles for a milder flavor)

Description

Okay, So The Salad Isn't Actually Black OR Blue, But The Bite Of Bleu Cheese And A Creamy Blackberry Vinaigrette Are Added To A Bed Of Fresh Baby Spinach Dotted With Green Onions And Candied Pecans, Making This Salad A "knockout"! Grill

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