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Beet and Blue Cheese Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette Dressing

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Ingredients: 5 oz container of your favorite mixed greens (baby spinach, baby lettuces, or mesclun mix),1 pint grape tomatoes, cut in half,1 15-oz can sliced beets,1 cup pecans,5 oz blue cheese, crumbled,1/4 cup orange juice,2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar,2 tablespoons honey,1 tablespoon lemon juice,1 garlic clove, minced,1 teaspoon salt (or to taste),Pepper to taste
Instructions:

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

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