Not-Too-Virtuous Salad with Caramelized Apple Vinaigrette

INGREDIENTS

• salt
• 1 tart apple, thinly sliced into half moons
• 1 fennel bulb, very thinly sliced
• 3/4 cups pecans, toasted
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
• 1/4 celery root, peeled and very thinly sliced or cut into matchsticks
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 4 ounces olive oil
• 2 ounces brown sugar
• 1 gala apple, peeled, cored and medium diced
• 1 lemon
• 4 handfuls mixed greens, about 6 oz.
• 3 ounces plus 1 ounce apple cider vinegar
• 2 ounces canola oil
• 5 slices lardons or thick cut bacon, cut into lardons