Winter Jeweled Salad

Winter Jeweled Salad. Greens studded with pomegranate arils, roasted beets, clementines and finished with toasty pecans and a citrus balsamic vinaigrette. Gluten Free and Vegan Option.

For the Salad:
4 Beets, skins on with 2″ of tops left on, smallish (10-12 oz)
1/3 C Pecans
8 C Spring Lettuce Mix (about 1/3 lb), rinsed and dried in a salad spinner
2 Tbs Pomegranate Arils
2 Oranges, Clementine or 4 Mandarins, peeled (individual pieces cut in 1/2 if desired) with 2 Tbs of Orange Juice reserved for dressing
2 Green Onions or Scallions, sliced thin on the bias
2 oz Goat Cheese (optional)

For the Dressing:
2 Tbs Orange Juice, reserved from salad ingredients
1 1/2 Tbs Balsamic Vinegar
3 Tbs Olive Oil
3/4 tsp Shallot, minced
1/2 tsp Stone Ground Mustard
Pinch of Salt

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