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Ingredientes
- 3 tablespoon honey
- 3 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3/4 cup walnut oil
- 8 baby beets (washed)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper (to taste)
- 8 baby carrots
- 1 cup shelled, fresh peas
- 2 baby turnips (peeled)
- 4 cup loosely packed baby spring greens (mix and match as you like)
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