3 spring salad asparagus cheese nuts Recipes

balsamic vinegar, divided, dijon mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, water, whole jarred pickled beets, drained and quartered (about 6 1/2 oz), asparagus, ends trimmed, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, divided, spring salad greens, pine nuts, toasted, crumbled goat cheese

asparagus , stems peeled if tough, salt, penne pasta, fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes, scallion , about a dozen, sliced into thin rounds (or green onions), dozen ripe cherry tomatoes, cut in half (to let them drain for about 20 minutes in a colander, to let them give up their juices), extra virgin olive oil, lemon , juice and zest of, pine nuts, lightly toasted, fresh basil leaf, chopped (about a large handful)