Ingredients:
 
Salad
1 cup cooked beets, diced & cooled
1 cup fresh pineapple, diced
1 pkg baby greens salad mix
1/3 cup balsamic dressing (recipe follows)

Dressing
1/4 cup good olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
 
Directions:
 
Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Toss well.
 
Combine all dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until well combined. Store any unused dressing in an air-tight container in the refridgerator. Pour 1/3 cup dressing over salad just before serving. Toss well.

Serves 4-6
 
Shout Out
Kudos go to my friend Sandra for this great fresh salad. I wasn’t a fan of beets until I tried this salad. The hubby is still trying to find the hidden strawberries…=)

Ingredients:
 
1 1/2 lbs small red potatoes, washed & unpeeled
2 *italian turkey sausages
1 celery stalk, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
3 tbls olive oil
2 tbls white wine vinegar
2 tsp dijon mustard
*1/2 small red onion, julienned (optional)
salt & pepper to taste
 
Directions:
 
Cut each potato in half. Place potatoes in a large pot and add water to cover. Cook on medium high heat until tender. Drain & cool. Set aside.
 
Cut sausages into 1/2  inch slices. Put 1 tbls olive oil in frying pan and fry sausages until fully cooked - 10 to 12 minutes. Remove sausage slices onto paper towels and set aside.
 
Add remaining olive oil to pan. Add celery & onion and cook on medium high till almost tender. Add garlic to pan & cook for 1 to 2 minutes more, being careful not to burn garlic. Reduce heat to medium low. Whisk in vinegar, mustard, and salt & pepper. Heat until warm.
 
In a large bowl, combine potatoes, sausage & vinegar mixture. Toss gently till everything is evenly coated.
 
Serves 6
 
*Note: Be creative & substitute your favourite sausage in this recipe.
I’ve been known to add about 1/3 cup diced fresh chives or diced green onion instead of the red onion in this recipe.