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Sweethearts and Beets Salad- Valentine’s Day


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  • Author: sgauley
  • Yield: 2 servings 1x

Description

A gorgeous salad to help you celebrate Valentine’s Day


Ingredients

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Sweet and Spicy Toasted Walnuts 

  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 1 cup water 
  • 2 tablespoons sugar 
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 
  • 1/8 teaspoon white pepper 

Vinaigrette

  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar 
  • 2 tablespoons Mango Clementine Jam 
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil 
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt 
  • 1/8 teaspoon white pepper 

Salad 

  • 2 cups mixed salad greens 
  • 1 cucumber, sliced (approx. 5 slices per salad)
  • 1 red onion, sliced (fews slices per salad)
  • 1, 14.5 oz can sliced beets (approx. 5 hearts per salad)

Instructions

  1. Begin by soaking the walnuts in the 1 cup of water for 10 minutes. Drain.
  2. Combine sugar, chili powder, ginger, and pepper, and mix together with walnuts. 
  3. Spread on a greased baking sheet and bake at 350F for about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside. 
  4.  Next, make the vinaigrette by whisking together all ingredients in one bowl. Set aside. 
  5. Assemble the salad by portioning out about 1 cup of greens per plate. To that, add on about 5 slices of cucumber per plate and a few thinly sliced red onions. 
  6. Next, using a small heart shaped cookie cutter, cut out about 5 hearts from the beet slices. Add to the salad and use the scraps and remaining sliced beets for future recipes. 
  7. Next, top with a generous handful (8-10 pieces) of the spiced nuts per salad. 
  8. Drizzle vinaigrette over each salad and serve immediately.