Spinach & Goat Cheese Salad with Candied Walnuts

Ingredients:

1 bag spinach leaves

2 pears, sliced

4 oz. crumbled goat cheese

1/2 cup candied walnuts (see below)

Candied Walnuts

Ingredients:
1/2 cup walnut pieces
1/2 T butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp salt
2T sugar
1/2 T milk

Directions:
Melt butter in pan. Add nuts and simmer on low to medium heat for 5 minutes. Let stand for 3 minutes. Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl. Heat in microwave for 15 seconds, or until most of the liquid has been evaporated. Add nuts to bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use. Stir before adding to salad.

Serve with Good Seasons Italian dressing; recipe found on the back of this package.

The messy version and the pretty version. :)

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