Pear Salad

So here is a delicious salad that whenever I make it I get tons of compliments on it and everyone wants the recipe, so I thought I would share it with the masses:

Ingredients:
-One head of lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces or a bag of salad greens
-2pears-cored and cut into slices (or you can use canned pears and just cut them up)
-5 ounces crumbled blue cheese
-1 avocado-peeled,pitted, and diced
-1/4 cup white sugar
-1/2 cup pecans
-1/3 cup olive oil
-3tablespoons red wine vinegar
-1 1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard
-1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
-1 clove garlic, chopped
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-fresh ground black pepper to taste

Directions:
1. In a skillet over medium heat, stir 1/4 cup of sugar together with pecans. Continue stirring gently until sugar has melted and the pecans are caramelized. Carefully transfer nuts onto waxed paper. Allow to cool, and break into pieces.
2. For the dressing, blend oil, vinegar, 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar, mustard, chopped garlic, salt, and pepper.
3. In a large serving bowl, layer lettuce, pears, blue cheese, avocado, and green onions. Pour dressing over salad, sprinkle with pecans and serve!!