Candied Beet Salad

Candied Beet Salad

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My son, Sam, who never eats salad declared this Candied Beet Salad to be the BEST salad ever! What is it that makes it 1) appealing enough that he would even

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Ingredients

  • 6 small to medium mixed color beets, quartered
  • 3 tbsp olive oil, divided
  • Kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • Zest and juice of 1 orange
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne
  • 4 cups baby arugula
  • 4 cups watercress
  • 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
  • Seeds from 1/2 pomegranate
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp fig preserves
  • freshly ground pepper

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