Roast Quail with Apples and Georgia Pecans - Georgia Pecans

Ingredients

• 2 firm tart apples, such as Fuji, Braeburn, or Granny Smith
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 carrot, peeled and diced
• 1 celery stalk, diced
• 2 shallots, diced
• 1 cup crumbled corn bread
• 1/4 cup chicken broth or canned low-sodium broth
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 thyme sprigs, leaves removed
• 1/2 cup Georgia pecans, lightly toasted, half roughly chopped
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 semi-boneless quail, wing tips trimmed, rinsed and patted dry
• 1 tablespoon canola or olive oil
• 2 cups mixed lettuce, such as oak leaf, loll rosa, arugula, and/or mizuna, trimmed, washed, and dried
• 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinaigrette