BRUSSELS SPROUT, ARUGULA AND APPLE SALAD WITH SPICED PEPITAS

Brussels Sprouts, Arugula and Apple Salad

This Brussels Sprout, Arugula and Apple Salad with Spiced Pepitas has everything I love about a good salad:

  • Tons of texture in the form of leafy greens, the crunch of crisp apples and toasted pepitas, and bites of creamy feta;
  • The perfect interplay between sweet, salty and spicy;
  • And, of course, visual beauty before you even take your first bite.

It’s what I call a “gateway salad”, one I’d prepare to help turn the tide for any self-proclaimed (but clearly misinformed) salad haters out there. I find salads with fruit + cheese + nuts can help open people’s eyes to how delicious salads can be.

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Roasted Delicata, Apple and Arugula Salad with Avocado and Lemon Vinaigrette

 

As a huge Fall fanatic, I am trying not to jump the gun and use every type of pumpkin, squash and gourd I can get my hands on. Summer is still here and its produce is still delicious. As a way to ease into the new season, I use an old summer recipe and swap just a few ingredients to make the perfect transition salad. In this particular recipe, I use squash and apples instead of corn and tomatoes. Enjoy!

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