Arugula Salad with Roast Beets, Orange & Avocado

Can't enough of this simple but delicious Salad. Colourful, fresh & healthy. What more do you want in a salad (:

INGREDIENTS

• 2 heaping cups lettuce blend; torn if necessary

• 1/2 cup diced roast beets*

• 1/2 medium-large orange (roughly chopped, use all juices too)

• 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

• 1/4 medium-large avocado; diced

• 2 teaspoons toasted pepitas

• Sea salt, to taste

• Fresh ground black pepper, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

• Arrange the lettuce on a medium-sized plate or bowl.

• In another medium-sized bowl, add the diced beet, orange with juices, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil. Gently toss.

• Spoon the dressed beet and orange mixture over the lettuce.

• Top with the avocado and pepitas.

• Season with salt and pepper. *To roast beets, place directly on the middle rack of a 425 degree oven. Roast until a knife inserted in the center meets little resistance.

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