Mixed Green Salad with Goat Cheese, Glazed Pecans & Maple Dijon Vinaigrette

Ingredients

• 1 cup (4 ounces) pecan halves
• 2 tablespoons real maple syrup
• Pinch salt
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1½ tablespoons real maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 10 cups mixed greens such as green or red leaf, boston, bibb, romaine, or mesclun
• 3 ounces goat cheese (or blue cheese), crumbled