Recipe: Apple & Beet Salad

Nourishing fall harvest ingredients like fresh apples, arugula, and beets come together in an easy, delicious, healthy salad that's perfect for lunch or a dinnertime side.  

Ingredients

For the Salad:

• 1/2C Albina Sweet & Salty Hazelnuts
• 4C Arugula or green of choice, loosely packed
• 2C Roasted Beets 
• 2C Apple large dice, about 1 large apple
• 1/4C Blue Cheese or Goat Cheese crumbled (optional)

For the Vinaigrette Dressing:

• 4Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2Tbs Apple Cider Vinegar
• 3tsp Maple Syrup
• Pinch Salt
• 1/2tsp Dijon Mustard (optional)

Instructions

For the Salad:

1. Assemble the salad: arrange the greens first, then layer on your beets, apples, cheese, and nuts. Drizzle the dressing over the salad, to taste, add a few fresh pepper grinds, then serve right away. 

For the Dressing:

1. Into a jar with a tight-fitting lid add the extra virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, a pinch of salt and dijon mustard if using . Shake vigorously to create an emulsion. 
2. Dressing may be made up to three days in advance. Store at room temperature.