Beet and Blue Cheese Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette Dressing

Ingredients

• •5 oz mixed greens
• •1 pint grape tomatoes
• •15 oz beets
• •1 cup pecans
• •5 oz blue cheese
• •¼ cup orange juice
• •2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• •2 tablespoons honey
• •1 tablespoon lemon juice
• •1 garlic clove
• •1 teaspoon salt
• •black pepper

Method

Adapted from foodista.com

1. 1Drain and rinse the can of beets.
2. 2Slice each beet circle in half to make semi-circles.
3. 3Toast the pecans over medium heat until they start to brown and are nice and fragrant.
4. 4If using a block of blue cheese, roughly chop 5 oz to crumble it.
5. 5Toss all the salad ingredients (mixed greens through blue cheese) together in a bowl.
6. 6Combine all the dressing ingredients (orange juice through salt and pepper) in a small bowl.
7. 7Mix well.
8. 8Pour over salad right before serving.