Arugula and Spinach Salad with Apples, Goat Cheese and Pepitas
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Recipe type: Salad
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Serves: 6-8
 
A hearty salad of arugula, spinach, apples, goat cheese and toasted pepitas dressed in an apple cider vinaigrette.
Ingredients
Salad
  • 8 oz spinach and arugula mix
  • 1 crisp reddish yellow apple (e.g., honeycrisp, braeburn, pink lady, gala), thinly sliced
  • ⅓ cup goat cheese
  • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds/pepitas (toasted in a little olive oil)
Vinaigrette
  • ¾ cup apple cider
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinager
  • 2 tbsp shallots, minced
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 2 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground pepper
Instructions
  1. In a salad bowl, combine the arugula, spinach, apple and goat cheese.
  2. In a small skillet, heat just enough olive oil to coat the pan. Add the pepitas and brown (3-4 minutes). Add the browned pepitas and any extra oil directly to the salad so they stop cooking.
  3. Meanwhile, in a small sauce pan, combine the apple cider, shallots and vinegar and bring to a boil. Cook for 6-8 minutes until the apple cider is reduced by about ¼ cup.
  4. Remove from heat and whisk in the oil, dijon mustard, salt and pepper.
  5. Lightly dress the salad with the apple cider vinaigrette right before you are ready to serve.
Recipe by Weekend Table at https://weekendtable.com/2013/02/21/arugula-and-spinach-salad-with-apples-goat-cheese-and-pepitas/