Orange, Beet and fennel Salad

I made this salad before going up North, so it marinated all night before we ate it.  It was light, refreshing and people who hate beets would love it.  The beets took on a fresh orange flavour.


Teresa's beet salad 


-2-3 oranges cut and removed from sections
-1 fennel bulb chopped
-3 golden beets boiled until cooked, then peeled and sliced
-onion chopped


Salad dressing


-2/3 cup olive oil
-1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar
-1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
-2 tablespoons maple syrup
-juice of 1 lime and squeeze juice of oranges section that will be discarded
-salt and pepper

Boil beets for about 30 minutes (until you can pierce with a fork).  Let cool and peel.  Slice orange, and cut out from sections, (save to squeeze juice out of scraps to add to salad dressing) In a bowl add fennel, oranges, beets, and pour salad dressing over top and let sit.  You can eat salad as is or serve over baby spinach, salad greens etc.