Candied pecans

• 1 cup pecan halves
• 1 Tbsp butter melted, unsalted
• 2 Tbsp packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt or sea salt

Quick pickled onions

• 1 medium red onion thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 Tbsp honey or maple syrup
• 1 tsp kosher salt or sea salt

Apple cider vinaigrette

• 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 2 Tbsp orange juice freshly squeezed is best
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 tsp honey or maple syrup
• black pepper pinch
• salt pinch
• 6 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Harvest salad

• 6 cups lettuce I like to use a mix of butter lettuce, arugula, and baby spinach, mixed varieties
• 1 large honeycrisp apple thinly sliced
• 1 cup mandarin orange sliced
• 2 figs quartered
• 1/2 cup onions quick pickled
• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
• 1/2 cup pecans candied
• 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbled
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries