Great Summer Salad

This salad is Michael's sister, Emily's, favorite.  Much to my surprise, Michael liked it too!  It's a great summertime salad with the berries.  The sugar coated pecans add the perfect touch.

Arugula
Strawberries
Blueberries
Crumbled Goat Cheese
Sugared Pecans
Champagne Dressing

For the pecans:

1 egg white
1 Tbsp water
1/4 tsp vanilla
2 cups pecans
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Preheat oven to 300°F.  Put sugar, cinnamon, salt, ground cloves, and ground nutmeg in a plastic bag, shake to mix.  Put egg, water, and vanilla in a bowl. Beat until slightly foamy, add pecans and coat well. Lift pecans out of bowl with a slotted spoon and put into the bag of sugar and spices. Shake pecans in bag making sure they are well coated.  Bake 30 minutes on a baking pan lined with silpat or lightly greased aluminum foil. 15 minutes into the baking, stir up the pecans with a fork. Let cool completely before serving.

I think these pecans would be great at Christmas time as well!