Chopped Salad Recipe with Tomato, Avocado, Pears, and Kumquats

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
• 1 pear, chopped
• 1/2 cup kumquats, seeded and sliced (or used candied orange peel)
• 1 avocado, chopped
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup candied mixed nuts
• a few handfuls of greens (optional)
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1/4 cup grape-seed oil
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon lemongrass
• 1 cup mixed nuts
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• dash of salt
• dash of cinnamon
• dash of cayenne or red pepper spice