Elegant Dinner Salad

As I said in my last post, I was in charge of a big dinner this last weekend.  This salad was the hit of the night!  Everyone raved about it.  It is so, so simple to prepare but it looks and tastes amazing. The candied pecans are the big secret!

1 Head Romaine Lettuce, chopped
1 C. Parmesan Cheese, grated
1 C. Craisins
1 C. Chopped Pecans
1/2 C. Sugar
Brianna's Brand Poppy Seed Dressing

At least 1 hour before you want to serve the salad but up to a day in advance, toast and candy pecans by combining pecans and sugar in a small sauce pan.  Heat on medium high heat and stir constantly until all of the sugar is dissolved.  Remove from heat and stir every once in a while to break up pecans.  They will stick together as they cool.  To assemble the salad, put all of the lettuce in the bottom of a large serving bowl.  Add craisins, parmesan, then candied pecans.  Mix the top a tiny bit to let a little green show through but don't mix it too much or all the toppings will fall to the bottom.  Serve with poppy seed dressing.