Chicken Arugula Salad with Walnuts and Currants

Serves 4
  • 4 cups arugula, chopped
  • 1 cup Italian parsley, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
  • ½ red bell pepper, thinly sliced and then cut the slices in half
  • 1-2 cups roasted chicken, sliced and then cut into inch-long pieces
    (I roasted one boneless chicken breast, rubbed with a little olive oil and seasoned with salt, pepper, ¼ tsp thyme, and a sprinkling of garlic powder in a 350-degree oven for 20 minutes.)
  • 3 cooked golden beets, quartered lengthwise and then sliced to cook beets, cover them with water, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook for about 20-25 minutes until you can pierce them with a fork. Run under cold water, peel, and proceed with the recipe
  • 1 cup toasted walnuts
    To toast, put on a cookie sheet in a 350-degree oven for 10 minutes
  • ½ cup currant

Dressing:

  • 2/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup balsamic fig vinegar (or any balsamic vinegar of your choice; raspberry or plain are lovely as well)
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • Salt and pepper

Whisk dressing ingredients together with a fork. Toss with the salad ingredients in a large bowl and serve.