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by Qué Rica Vida Cocina
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Ingredients

For the salad

  • 3 red beets
  • 4 yellow beets
  • 2 heads romaine lettuce leaves, washed and dried
  • 2 green apples, cored
  • 5 oz mandarin oranges, liquid removed
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves
  • 1/4 cup salted peanuts

For the dressing

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup crema

Directions

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    1
    Boil beets for 40 minutes.
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    2
    Remove from water and peel them. Set aside.
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    3
    Place lettuce leaves on a large serving platter.
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    4
    Cut beets into 1/4 inch rounds.
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    5
    Place the rounds of beets on the lettuce leaves.
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    6
    Cut apples into half moon slices.
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    7
    Place them on the beets.
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    8
    Place mandarin oranges on top.
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    9
    Dress the salad in pomegranate seeds.
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    10
    Reserve a few for the dressing.
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    11
    Sprinkle cilantro leaves on top.
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    12
    Toss peanuts over entire salad.
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    13
    Make the dressing with sugar, orange juice and vanilla.
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    14
    Whisk until sugar dissolves.
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    15
    Add in crema and mix.
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    16
    Top with remaining pomegranate seeds.
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    17
    Serve and enjoy!

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