Step 1

Toast the pecans in a pan with no oil. Set your stove at medium heat. Move the pecans around the pan a bit as they cook. It should take 7-10 minutes. Take off the heat when they smell fragrant. Watch them closely they can burn easily.

Step 2

Chop the pecans

Step 3

Assemble the salad in a wide bowl in this order: Spinach, berries, pecans, goat cheese.

Step 4

Dressing:

Step 5

combine the preserves, honey, and juice of one lemon (whisk)

Step 6

slowly add the oil and whisk

Step 7

add the balsamic vinegar & dijon and whisk

Step 8

add salt & pepper to taste