Ingredients

• 1/2 cup pecan, halves
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 raw beet, peeled, coarsely, grated
• 1 Gala apple, (or any other hard apple), peeled, cored, grated
• 1 fennel, bulb, trimmed, grated
• 1/2 cup fresh mint, stem removed, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 4 ounces stilton or goat cheese, crumbled

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Pour maple syrup into a small bowl. Toss nuts in syrup, remove with a slotted spoon, and bake on aluminum foil or a cookie sheet for approximately 10 minutes, or until nuts are roasted and syrup solidifies around nuts.
3. In a large bowl, add beet, apple, fennel, mint, salt and pepper. Toss. Add oil and vinegar, stilton and nuts. Toss and serve immediately.

Recipe courtesy of: Bob Blumer  www.foodnetwork.ca