sweet and spicy lemon-basil broccoli salad

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon garlic rice wine vinegar
• 1 - lemon, juiced reserved and zested
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• JustaPinch - ground pepper
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 pound broccoli, rinsed, trimmed, and cut into bite sized pieces
• 3 medium tomatoes
• 3 ounces coarsely chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons basil leaves, chiffonade'd
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese of choice