• large Bibb lettuce
• 1 Golden Delicious apple cored and cut into ½-inch cubes
• 1 large firm ripe pear, cored and cut into ½-inch cubes
• 2 celery stalks trimmed and chopped
• 1 cooked beet cut into ½-inch dice*
• 6 tablespoons extra-virgin Greek olive oil
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon strained fresh lemon juice
• 1 garlic clove minced
• Salt to taste
• ½ cup walnuts very coarsely chopped

For homemade beets:

• Trim root and stem scrub well, cover beet in small pot with water plus 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar. Simmer until tender but firm (about 25 min), let cool, peel, dice.