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

Ingredients

• 1 cup (4 oz) pecan halves
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• Pinch salt
• 1 small clove garlic, (minced)
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots, from one shallot
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1½ tablespoons 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 oz goat cheese ((or blue cheese), crumbled)