Fresh AruguLOVE Salad
Ingredients
Ingredients for salad:
- 5 oz. arugula
- 1 large sweet potato
- 1 pomegranate
- 1 avocado
- 4 oz. goat cheese
- basil
- 1/2 cup toasted pumpkin seeds
Ingredients for chili paste:
- 1 medium chili Fresno pepper
- 2 large garlic cloves
- 2-inch ginger root
- 2 tsp. lemon zest (of one lemon)
- 2 tbs. honey
- 2 tbs. olive oil
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tsp. salt
Ingredients for dressing:
- 2 tbs. chili paste
- 1 1/2 tbs. lemon juice
- 1 tbs. honey
- 1 1/2 tbs. olive oil
Instructions
Instructions for chili paste:
- Finely chop chili Fresno pepper (remove all seeds and connecting parts).
- Add minced garlic, freshly grated ginger root and fresh lemon zest.
- Add honey, salt and black pepper and mix well.
- Whisk in olive oil and combine with the rest of the ingredients.
- Peel sweet potato and cut into small cubes (a little less than 1 inch).
- Coat with chili paste and move to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake in a 385°F preheated oven for 30 minutes.
Instructions for salad dressing:
- Combine chili paste with fresh lemon juice.
- Add honey and whisk in olive oil until the dressing is well distributed.
Instructions for salad:
- In a large bowl combine arugula leaves, roasted sweet potatoes, cut up avocado pieces, pomegranate seeds and goat cheese pieces.
- Drizzle salad dressing and mix gently.
- Top with toasted pumpkin seeds and thinly chopped fresh basil.