Roasted Butternut Salad with Candied Pecans & Cherries - Melissa Mayo

Ingredients

• 1 butternut seeds removed and skin on – cut into 1/3 inch thick wedges
• 1 red onion cut into semi-circles
• Olive oil
• 2 TBS brown sugar
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp sage
• ½ tsp allspice
• ½ tsp ginger
• 2 bags arugula
• 1 cup candied pecans
• ½ cup dried cherries
• 1 cup Crumbled Feta Cheese (optional)
• Sesame seeds to garnish
• Chives to garnish
• 2 TBS of orange zest
• 2 TBS honey
• 1/2 cup good quality olive oil
• 1/3 cup champagne or apple cider vinegar
• 1 TBS Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• Lots of coarse salt & black pepper