Step #1 --DRESSING----- 3 tb Orange juice 1 tb Lemon juice 1 tb Honey 2 ts Dijon style mustard 2 ts Orange grated rind 1/2 ts Salt 2/3 c Vegetable oil Separate the head of leafy green lettuce into individual leaves.
Step #2 Wash & blot dry with paper toweling.
Step #3 Gather half the leaves together and then cut crosswise into 1 inch wide strips.
Step #4 Repeat with the romaine lettuce.
Step #5 Alternate whole leaves of the lettuce & romaine around the inside edge of a large salad bowl.
Step #6 Fill the center with shredded lettuce & romaine.
Step #7 Cover with damp paper toweling.
Step #8 put in the fridge until serving time.
Step #9 Scrub & cut the cucumber in half lengthwise; cut crosswise into thin half-moons.
Step #10 place this in plastic bag and put in the fridge.
Step #11 mix orange juice, lemon juice, mustard, honey, orange rind & salt in small bowl.
Step #12 Whisk in oil until well mixed.
Step #13 put in the fridge until ready to use.
Step #14 Pour about half the dressing over lettuce strips; toss to coat.
Step #15 Arrange cucumbers in circles in center; arrange shredded beet around cucumber.
Step #16 serve this with remaining dressing.
Step #17 --.
Enjoy the BEET & CUCUMBER SALAD WITH ORANGE DRESSING recipe