Cara Cara Orange, Beet, and Goat Cheese Salad

Dressing

• 1 gallon medium garlic clove, peeled and minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• tiny pinch of sea salt
• generous pinch of raw sugar

Salad

• fresh salad greens- enough to cover your plate (I used baby winter lettuces from my garden)
• 1 Cara Cara orange, peel and all pith removed with a sharp knife, and sliced cross-wise
• 1/2 medium Chiogga beet, peeled and sliced paper thin on a mandoline
• small handful of minced cilantro (or substitute parsley)
• crumbled goat cheese (or substitute feta)
• generous pinch of crushed red pepper- optional

1. Mix dressing in a small bowl and set aside while you make the salad.
2. Make the salad by layering the greens, then the orange slices, then the beet slices, then the minced cilantro, then the goat cheese. Sprinkle on the red pepper flakes, if using.
3. Spoon the dressing evenly over the top of the salad and dig in immediately.