Arugula, Beet, Goat Cheese, Candied Walnut and Pear Salad Recipe!

goat cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Feta is lower in calories and provides a similar tangy flavor.

candied walnuts

🥗Healthier: toasted walnuts

💰Cheaper: regular walnuts

Toasted walnuts maintain crunch and flavor without added sugar.

balsamic vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: red wine vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable while still providing a neutral flavor.

Wash and scrub the skin of the fresh beets with a potato brush.

Roast or boil the beets until they are soft but still a little hard.

Allow the beets to cool, then peel off the skin.

Cut the beets into pieces.

Place the arugula in a mixing bowl.

Add the fresh beets to the bowl.

Add the fresh sliced pears to the bowl.

Add the crumbled goat cheese to the bowl.

Add the candied walnuts to the bowl.

Season with sea salt and cracked black pepper.

Drizzle olive oil over the salad.

Add balsamic glaze to the salad.

Toss all the ingredients together gently.

Plate the salad.

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