Gigi Barbina Salad

Name: Gigi Barbina Salad
Ingredients: 1/3 cup crushed walnuts; 4 medium beets (2 to 3 inches in diameter), preferably a mix of red and gold, stems trimmed to 1 inch; 10 ounces mixed seasonal mushrooms; 2 tablespoons olive oil; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 cups diced peeled butternut squash; 12 cups mesclun (16 ounces) (mixed baby greens); 1/3 to ½ cup Gigi Sherry-Shallot Vinaigrette (recipe below); 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled, at room temperature; ½ cup good-quality sherry vinegar; 2 shallots, finely minced; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 cup olive/canola oil blend (combine ½ cup of each if you cannot find the blend); 1/3 cup mayonnaise