Beet and Blue Cheese Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette Dressing Recipe - Quick, Healthy & Ready in 45 Minutes

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.