Thursday, February 10, 2011

Healthy Recipes: Arugula and Beet Salad

Here's a salad that I enjoy making that's low in calories and tastes great.  It takes minutes to make since it's just a matter of mixing the dressing and cutting the vegetables, then you just toss it all together.



Ingredients:
Dressing:
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

3/4 cup balsamic vinegar

1 clove garlic, crushed or to taste

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1 pinch salt

1 pinch freshly ground black pepper

Salad:
1/2 cup of sliced chicken or your favourite deli meat
2 cups of arugula
1/2 cup of pickled beets
1/4 cup thinly sliced onions
1/2 tomato
1 tablespoon soft goat cheese

Instructions:
Mix all the dressing ingredients in a bowl with a whisk

Slice the tomato into wedges
Thinly slice the onions
Cut the chicken into small bite sized cubes
Mix the arugula, tomato, onions, beets and chicken in a bowl
Toss with dressing mixture
Top with small pieces of goat cheese and serve

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