Beet Salad With Smashed Sesame Brittle

Name: Beet Salad With Smashed Sesame Brittle
Ingredients: 6 medium beets, any variety; Sea salt; 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted; 1/2 cup shelled, roasted, unsalted pistachios, chopped; 5 tablespoons white and/or black sesame seeds, toasted; 1 tablespoon poppy seeds; 1 3/4 teaspoons granulated sugar; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 medium orange; 1 medium grapefruit; 1 small lemon; 3 sprigs fresh cilantro, leaves picked (optional); 2 sprigs fresh mint, leaves picked (optional)