candied pecans, gorgonzola and pear salad

Ingredients

• 2 - heads hearts or romaine, washed, chopped and spun dry or 6 cups of mesculn or baby spinach or a mixture
• 2 - d'anjou pears, red, green or one of each cored and chopped
• 1/4 cup red onion, sliced thin
• 1/2 cup gorgonzola cheese, crumbled or blue cheese
• MAPLE CANDIED PECANS
• 2/3 cup pecans, (or walnuts)
• 1 tablespoon butter, unsalted
• 1 tablespoon real maple syrup
• - freshly ground black pepper to taste
• MAPLE VINAIGRETTE
• 3/4 cup olive oil, extra virgin
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup real maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• - freshly ground black pepper to taste
• CHAMPAGNE VINAIGRETTE
• 1 tablespoon shallot, chopped
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup champagne wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups canola oil
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper