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FROM THE KITCHEN OF HEALTHY OPTIONS CAFÉ

1 LARGE CAN OF SLICE BEETS

1 LARGE CAN OF ASPARAGUS

3 LARGE PINK GRAPEFRUITS

˝ CUP OF CRUMBLED BLUE CHEESE

2 TABLESPOONS OF WHITE BALSAMIC VINEGAR

2 TEASPOONS OF OLIVE OIL

1 TEASPOON OF HONEY

2 TEASPOONS OF DIJON MUSTARD

1/8 TEASPOON OF SALT

˝ TEASPOON OF PEPPER

1 LARGE HEAD OF ROMAINE LETTUCE, TORN IN PIECES

PEEL THE GRAPEFRUIT AND TAKE APART INTO SECTIONS. RESERVE 18 SECTIONS, SET ASIDE. SQUEEZE THE REMAINING SECTIONS IN A SMALL BOWL AND GET AS MUCH JUICE AS YOU CAN OUT OF THE MEMBRANES. SET ASIDE 5 TABLESPOONS OF THE JUICE. DISCARD REMAINING MEMBRANES AND JUICE. PLACE THE BLUE CHEESE IN A SMALL BOWL AND MASH WITH FORK UNTIL SMOOTH.

ADD THE 5 TABLESPOONS OF GRAPEFRUIT JUICE, VINEGAR AND OLIVE OIL, DIJON MUSTARD, HONEY, SALT AND PEPPER AND STIR WELL WITH A WHISK. PLACE THE LETTUCE LEAVES IN A LARGE BOWL AND POUR DRESSING OVER LETTUCE LEAVES AND TOSS WELL. PLACE THE TOSSED LETTUCE INDIVIDUAL BOWLS OR PLATES AND TOP WITH GRAPEFRUIT SECTIONS, BEETS AND ASPARAGUS. ENJOY!!!

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