Recipe: Apricot & Yellow Beet Salad with Citrus Date Vinaigrette

 

from Bon Appétit

Ingredients: 

2 Medjool dates, pitted
1/4 cup high quality extra virgin olive oil (like Frog Hollow’s :-)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Apricots halved or cut into wedges
Lightly steamed yellow beets sliced or cut into wedges

Preparation: 

Process dates, oil, lemon juice, orange juice, mustard, and cumin in a food processor until smooth. Thin vinaigrette with water to a pourable consistency; season with salt and pepper.

To serve, spoon some vinaigrette into a shallow bowl and arrange fruits and vegetables of choice on top. Season with salt and pepper

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