Spring Beet and Goat Cheese Salad with Walnuts

 

 This healthy and flavorful Beet and Goat Cheese Salad with Walnuts screams spring. Enjoy it with grilled foods or on its own.

 

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE SALAD:

5 oz arugula

3 oz goat cheese, crumbled

2 cooked beets, cut into strips

1 large orange, segmented

1/4 cup Fisher Walnut Halves and Pieces, roughly chopped

 

FOR THE TOASTED WALNUT BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE:

1/3 cup light oil

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

1/4 cup Fisher Walnut Halves and Pieces, finely chopped and toasted

juice from segmented oranges used in a salad (about 1/4 cup)

big pinch of coarse salt and pepper

 

Layer arugula, goat cheese, beets, and segmented oranges on a large salad plate. Season lightly with a pinch of coarse salt and fresh ground pepper.

In a small jar, combine oil, vinegar, toasted chopped walnuts, and orange juice. Add a pinch of coarse salt and pepper and shake vigorously until well combined. Serve with salad.