Candied Pecan Kale and Apple Salad

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup raw pecans
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• Pinch of sea salt
• 4 cups curly kale (, washed and chopped into bite-sized pieces)
• 1/8 cup apple juice (, made from Autumn Glory apples)
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tsp dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 tsp white balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper (, plus more for garnish)
• 1 Autumn Glory apple (, thinly sliced)
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries