Harvest Salad

The description is simple: mixed greens topped with roasted beets, diced Gala apple, grilled chicken, crumbled goat cheese, and toasted walnuts served with a rosemary-balsamic vinaigrette. This is an elegant anytime salad, and, without the chicken, could be a wonderful first course salad for Thanksgiving. As is, this recipe serves one.

Ingredients

Mixed, mild-flavored salad greens, your choice
1/3 Gala apple (or any sweet apple), diced into bite-sized pieces
1/4 cup diced, roasted beet—bite-sized
1-2 oz. goat cheese, crumbled
About 1/3 of a grilled chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
1-2 tablespoons toasted walnuts

Balsamic Vinaigrette
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground rosemary
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme

Shake together your vinaigrette ingredients.

Assemble salad and top with vinaigrette.