Poached Pear Salad with Balsamic Chicken - Love of Food

Ingredients

• 6 cups iceburg, romaine and spring mix
• 6 tablespoons candied pecans
• 6 (4 once each) balsamic garlic chicken breast
• 1 1/2 cup spiced poached pears
• 1 cup balsamic vinaigrette
• 6 tablespoons blue cheese
• Candied Pecans
• 1/3 pecan halves
• 4 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Balsamic Garlic Chicken Breast
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons whole clove Garlic, peeled, chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 6 (4 ounce each) chicken breast, boneless, skinless
• 1 teaspoon fresh oregano leaves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped
• Poached Spice Pears
• 2 small pears
• 1/3 cup Cabernet Sauvignon wine
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 tablespoon orange peel, dried
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon peel, dried
• 1 teaspoon whole clove
• 1 star anise, whole
• 1 whole bay leaf
• 1 pint water