“Sealed With a Kiss” Crisp Apple Salad With Creamy Maple Dressing « Gourmet Safari

Ingredients

• ½ cup pecans
• 1/8 cup icing sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup pure maple syrup (Dark Canada No 3 or similar if possible as it adds more intense flavour, otherwise use whatever you have)
• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon white sugar (raw sugar if you have it)
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 4 cups baby spring greens
• 1/3 cup dried cherries (cranberries can be substituted)
• 2 Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into matchsticks
• 1/3 cup Feta goat cheese, crumbled (blue cheese can be substituted)