Citrus Beet Salad

Looking for an elegant side dish for your Valentine's Day table? This jewel-toned salad brightens a classic winter pairing ~ citrus and beets ~ with a sunny ginger dressing. Light and simple to prepare, you can serve this either family-style, in a bowl, or plated for a special dinner a deux.

Citrus Beet Salad

• 1 cup sliced beets
• 1 large orange, supremed
• 1 sweet pink grapefruit, supremed
• Ginger-Honey dressing (recipe follows)
• Toasted chopped walnuts, to garnish
  

Ginger-Honey Dressing

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon orange blossom or clover honey
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Arrange beet and citrus slices on a chilled salad plate or combine in a bowl. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together all dressing ingredients. Spoon a bit of dressing over the salad. Garnish with toasted walnuts. Serve immediately.

Makes about 4 servings.

Recipe Notes:

• I preferred to use fresh, supremed orange and grapefruit segments for this salad, but feel free to choose canned mandarin orange and grapefruit segments.

• You can use either cooked fresh beets or canned beets ~ the result will be delicious either way.