(Tia Lico used to always make this at Christmastime when I was a young girl.)1 can beets
1 red apple
2 bananas
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 head romaine lettuce
1 small jícama
2 oranges
½ cup chopped peanuts
½ cup orange juice

 

Drain and rinse beets in cold water. Dip the thinly sliced apple and banana in the lime juice to prevent discoloration. Do not peel apple. Line a shallow salad bowl with six lettuce leaves. Shred the remaining lettuce and place on top of the leaves. Arrange the beet slices, peeled and sliced jícama, orange sections, apples and bananas in a decorative pattern over the lettuce. Sprinkle with the peanuts. Just before serving, drizzle orange juice over the salad.