I remember growing up when salad was iceberg lettuce, tomato, and cucumber. Add bottled dressing and call it salad. It was good, but not like the salads we eat now. I’ll share my favorite go-to salad in the next couple of weeks, but for now, I’ll just tease you with the sweet little candied pecans that will top it off.
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