Pecan-Crusted Chicken Salad - VeryVera

Ingredients

• 2 c pecans
• 4 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• Kosher salt, to taste
• Ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 c buttermilk
• 3 c spring mix lettuce blend
• 1/3 c Candied Pecans (page 60)
• 3/4 c blue cheese crumbles
• 3/4 c dried cranberries
• 3/4 c mandarin oranges
• Balsamic vinaigrette
• 3 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• 3 tbsp. Hellmann’s® mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp. water
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
• 2 tsp. dark brown sugar
• 3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 1/2 cups pecan halves