Strawberry, Bacon, Candied Pecan Salad with Honey, Garlic & Red Wine Vinaigrette

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Okay...I'm not trying to toot my own horn or anything...but this salad is gosh-darn AMAZING! I made this salad a few weeks for the 4th of July party I went to and it was a big hit! :-)

***You will be making candied pecans, bacon bits and honey/garlic balsamic vinaigrette.***

P.S.---obviously I love spinach, feta cheese and red onions because I use them in almost about everything I eat, if you don't try substituting your favorite's!

Strawberry, Bacon & Candied Pecan Salad

First: The Candied Pecans
1.Just add sugar and pecans to a non-stick pan, I like to add a little butter too. Just turn the heat to medium  and let it simmer until you see the sugar caramelize in the pan---I used about 1 1/2 cups of pecans
2. Lay down some foil and coat it with butter or non-stick spray and spread the pecans on the sheet.
3. Let them sit for 5minutes and harden-Voila! Finite!

Second: Bacon Bits
1. Just make bacon the same ol' way you usually do...but let it cook about a minute longer to make it extra crispy---I used about 4 pieces for a large party size salad.
2. Chop them up into pieces, yummy and crispy!

Next: Honey, Garlic & Red Wine Vinaigrette
1. 2 cloves of garlic roughly chopped + 1/2 cup red win vinegar + 1/2 cup honey + 3/4 cup olive oil
(the raw garlic makes it kind of spicy but I love it!)

Finally: THE SALAD
Add all these elements on top of fresh spinach, sliced strawberries, crumbled feta cheese & thinly sliced raw red onion. For the final deliciousness--- I made it as a side dish but you could also add grilled chicken to the salad for more filling meal.