Tasty Tuesday - Apple Pecan Salad

 Today I'm going to share with you my favorite summer salad!

I'm not sure if it really qualifies as a summer salad because it has cranberries and apples.

Aren't those fall fruit? :)

But this salad is fresh, sweet and delish!

If any of you have tried the Apple Pecan Chicken salad at Wendy's, this is how I make it at home.

I decided to try and remake this salad at home when I spotted this dressing at the store.

This salad dressing is the perfect finishing touch to this salad.

 Here is what I do:

I cut up some crisp romaine lettuce

slice up about 1/2 a fuji apple

sprinkle on some blue cheese crumbles

add some craisins

and finish it with some sugared pecans

To make the sugared pecans I used the recipe found here at foodnetwork.com except I used pecans instead of walnuts.  Note: Once sugared, I put all my nuts in a ziploc bag and store them in the freezer to keep them fresh.

Oh those sugared nuts are divine!!

The kids and I can eat them as a snack!

Just add some dressing and it is a delicious lunch!

Give it a try, you won't be disappointed.