Place the pecans into a small skillet, heat over medium heat, stirring constantly to avoid burning, once the pecans become toasty and fragrant, add the maple syrup. Stir constantly until the maple syrup becomes bubbly, sticky, and the maple syrup adheres to the pecans. Then immediately transfer to a glass or ceramic plate to cool.
Place all the Dressing Ingredients into a small bowl, whisk until well combined and emulsified, then place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Place all the Salad Based Ingredients into a large bowl, mix to evenly distribute the ingredients, then set aside.
Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients, mix well to thoroughly coat all the ingredients. Stir in the glazed pecans. Serve and enjoy! Refrigerate leftovers.
