Autumn Fruit Salad with Cinnamon Greek Yogurt Dressing

INGREDIENTS

medium Bartlett pears (or other ripe but firm pears), diced

medium apples (a fresh, crisp variety like honeycrisp, cripps, or pink lady is best), diced

1 cup

red grapes, halved

1/3 cup

Greek yogurt (can substitute your favorite plain or vanilla non-dairy yogurt – see notes)

2 tsp

freshly grated lemon zest (from 1 medium lemon)

1 tbsp

fresh lemon juice (from the zested lemon)

2 tbsp

pure maple syrup (can substitute honey)

1/2 tsp

pure vanilla extract

1/2 tsp

cinnamon

1/4 tsp

ground nutmeg

1/3 cup pecans*, chopped