Flavor Bouquet Winter Salad

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Embrace the warming weather by utilizing in-season citrus to create this fresh, bright flavor bouquet. Packed with natural energy, Vitamin C and fiber, it’s perfect for brightening a meal, a mood or a Monday.

 

Winter Salad

Ingredients:

4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 tbsp sherry vinegar

1 tbsp honey

1/4 cup toasted pine nuts, divided

1 small shallot, finely minced

1 tbsp walnut oil

2 lbs golden beets, roasted or boiled, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces

1 grapefruit, peeled and cut into segments

1 cup loosely packed arugula or baby kale

orange zest for garnish

Directions:

Combine vinegar, honey, half the pine nuts and shallots in a medium bowl. Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle 4 tablespoons olive oil followed by walnut oil. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.

Toss beets with half the dressing in a large bowl, then transfer to a serving plate. Add grapefruit, orange, and arugula leaves to bowl along with one more tablespoon dressing. Toss and season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to serving plate with beets. Drizzle remaining dressing around beets, sprinkle with remaining pine nuts, top with orange zest, and serve.