This salad recipe brings a festive mood to the table with its bright color presentation.

INGREDIENTS

1 8-ounce bottle light honey-mustard salad dressing
1/2 of a 16-ounce can jellied cranberry sauce
1 lemon or lime
2 tablespoons water
2 apples, cored and very thinly sliced crosswise
6 cups mixed salad greens
2 small beets or candy cane (chioggia) beets (about 12 ounces), trimmed, peeled, and thinly sliced
Chopped fresh cranberries or dried cranberries (optional)

• Prepare the dressing, combining the salad dressing and jellied cranberry sauce. Puree until smooth. Transfer into a small serving bowl.
• Mix water and a squeeze of lemon or lime. Add the apple slices, coating well with juice mixture.
• Combine the greens and sliced beets in a large bowl. Drain apples and add to the mixture. Toss lightly to coat.
• Distribute the salad among 8 individual plates. Moisten with enough dressing and use cranberries as garnish. Serve.