Autumn Leaves Thanksgiving Salad

• 8 cups red lettuce leaves (eg. ruby lettuce, radicchio)
• 3 peaches, cut into wedges (or 3 oranges, peeled, halved and sliced)
• 2 cups yellow and brown-ish cherry tomatoes, whole or halved
• 2 lbs yellow and red beets, roasted, peeled and sliced
• 3 ears corn, husked, grilled or roasted, kernels removed from cobs (approx 3 cups)
• 1/2 cup salted, roasted almonds (see note in recipe intro)
• dressing:
• 2 tbsp orange marmalade
• 1 clove garlic, grated or pressed
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 3 tbsp sherry vinegar
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• This stunning salad looks like the leaves changing colours in autumn. If local peaches aren't still available use orange slices.
• Note: To make roasted, salted almonds combine one pound almonds with 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 2 tsp kosher salt and 2 tsp Maldon salt. Spread on a rimmed baking sheet and roast in a preheated 375F oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Cool. (Freeze any you don't use to have on hand or for snacks.)

1. 1. Arrange lettuce on one or two large shallow platters. Cover with damp paper towels until ready to serve. Have the toppings - peaches or oranges, cherry tomatoes, beets, corn and almonds.
2. 2. Prepare dressing by whisking marmalade, garlic, mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper. Whisk in olive oil. Refrigerate in a preserving jar with a tight lid until about one hour before serving. Shake well before using.
3. 3. Just before serving toss lettuce with enough dressing to coat the leaves. Arrange fruit, tomatoes and beets on lettuce. Sprinkle with corn. Drizzle with a little more dressing and top with almonds. (If making two salads assemble when the first one is almost finished and swap platters.)

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/autumn-leaves-thanksgiving-salad-52916441 (may not work)