Ingredients

The following ingredients have 3 Servings
  • Salad
  • 2 cups baby spinach (tightly packed)
  • 1 cup pickled beets and onions
  • 1/4 cup raspberries
  • 1/4 cup blue berries
  • 1/3 cup pecans
  • 1/3 cup gorgonzola crumbles
  • Pickled Beets
  • 2 beets (sliced thin)
  • 1/2 red onion (sliced thin)
  • 1 1/2 cups of water
  • 1 1/2 cups of white vinegar
  • 1/3 cup of white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of salt
  • 2 cloves of garlic – crushed
  • 1 teaspoons of oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon of coriander seeds
  • Dressing
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon honey

Instruction

  • Add all the pickling ingredients into a large pot and bring to a boil.
  • In the meantime add your beets and onions to a canning jar.
  • When the pickle solution has boiled, pour it over the beets.You may have extra pickling juice so either throw away or save for another jar.
  • Let pickled beets cool and then add a lid and put in the refrigerator over night.
  • The next day arrange the spinach on a large platter.
  • Layer some of the beets and onions on top and then continue with the berries, pecans and gorgonzola and set aside.
  • Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, soy sauce and honey in a bowl and serve along with the salad.