Gina's Spinach Salad with Spiced Pecans

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Spiced Pecans:

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 teaspoon ancho chili powder

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Freshly cracked black pepper

1 cup pecan halves

Spinach Salad:

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1 small shallot, minced

3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

3 tablespoons olive oil

Pinch sugar

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

One 5-ounce package pre-washed baby spinach

4 slices bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces, fried crisp

4 ounces crumbled blue cheese

1 cup halved cherry tomatoes