Seasonal Fall Salad

This favorite seasonal salad will be your go to lunch to have on hand this fall. The flavors pair so well together and will have you saying "Mmm" on your first bite!

Serves:1

Prep time: 5 min

Ingredients:

• 2 handfuls of large arugula leaves

• 1/4 of a cucumber sliced thin and in halves

• 1/4 of a honeycrisp apple sliced thin

• 2-3 Tb. of crushed walnuts

• 2 slices of Applegate oven roasted turkey breast rolled up and sliced

• 2 Tb. crumbled goat cheese

• 1-2 Tb. extra virgin olive oil

• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Wash greens and dry

2. Place on a dish and cut into smaller size pieces. Drizzle 1/2 of the olive oil and add salt and pepper to taste. Lightly toss.

3. Wash and cut apples and cucumbers.

4. Place apple and cucumber slices on the salad.

5. Slice rolled turkey and put on top of salad

6. Crumble walnuts on top of salad

7. Crumble goat cheese on top of salad

8. Drizzle the remaining olive oil on top and add a couple shakes of pepper.

Notes:

The seasonal veggies in this salad are arugula, cucumber and apples. Eating seasonally you will get a higher nutrient intake and be eating the freshest quality. It is also most cost efficient too! I encourage you to buy from your local farmers. The arugula and cucumbers pictured are from Wild Hope Farm in Chester, SC. The arugula has a strong peppery taste, so paired with the sweetness of the honeycrisp apple and coolness of the cucumber it pairs so well. Pictured on top is a local goat cheese from Blue Goat Dairy. I would also recommend Vermont Creamery. Always crumble your own cheese to avoid anti-caking chemicals in pre-packaged crumbles. If you need direction on quality olive oil check out my wellness post on extra virgin olive oil. Lastly, to make lunch quick and easy during the week, have your greens and veggies pre-washed, chopped as needed and stored in the fridge for easy access. Enjoy!