7 Easy Recipes For The Perfect Date Night

Appetizer: Roasted Beet, Pear, and Walnut Salad

Make mama proud, and pretend to eat your greens while devouring this perfect salad combining beets, pears, and walnuts. While the lettuce may not be the main attraction, this salad makes for a healthy start to your dinner. Here's what you'll need:

• 3 beets (medium sized, any variety, i used a mix of red and golden beets)
• olive oil (a small drizzle of, for roasting the beets)
• 1 pear (ripe, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces)
• 1/4 cup walnuts (toasted)
• 1/4 cup feta cheese (crumbled, or more)
• 3 handfuls salad greens (your choice)
• 3/8 cup cooked quinoa (optional, for a heartier salad)
• sprouts (micro, for garnish, also optional)
• 11/2 tbsps walnut oil
• balsamic vinegar (a drizzle of)
• honey (a drizzle of)
• pepper
• salt

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