Sweet & Crunchy Cabbage Pomegranate Salad

• 1 small red cabbage, thinly sliced
• 2 large carrots, cut into thin strips
• 1 cup pomegranate seeds
• 1 cup beets
• ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
• ½ cup toasted almonds or pistachios, optional

Honey-Pomegranate Dressing

• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
• 1½ tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper