Dried Cranberry Sugar Glazed Pecan Holiday Salad - Healthy World Cuisine

Ingredients

• 3 cups pecans (unsalted)
• 1 cup sugar ((or sugar alternative to your level of sweetness))
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp hot pepper flakes ((optional- it gives the nuts a little holiday zing) )
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup cranberries (fresh)
• 1 orange ( peeled and sectioned remove peel)
• 1/3 cup sugar (or sugar alternative )
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp grated onion
• 1 cup Olive oil
• 10 cup washed mixed greens (or baby spinach )
• 1 cup dried cranberries ((unsweetened natural if available))
• 1 cup carrots (grated)
• 1/2 cup radish (grated - optional)
• 1 cup alfalfa sprouts (optional)
• 1 cup crumbled blue cheese (optional)
• Sugar Glazed Pecan (recipe below)
• Cranberry dressing (recipe below)