Festive Salad with Walnut Vinaigrette

festive salad with walnut vinaigrette

This Festive Salad has beautiful layers of colors and textures and is a tasty combination.  We’re making this for the holiday table.

Walnut Vinaigrette

  • ¼ cup EVOO
  • 2 Tablespoons Walnut oil
  • 2 Tablespoons Lemon juice
  • ⅛ teaspoon Himalayan sea salt
  • Pinch Ground black pepper

Put all ingredients in a glass jar with a lid and shake to combine. 

Salad

  • 10 oz arugula washed and dried (if needed) (about 10 cups, loosely packed)
  • 1 medium Head radicchio, washed, dried, and leaves torn into bite-sized pieces (about 2 1/2 cups, loosely packed)
  • ½ cup Oil-cured black olives, pitted and chopped fine
  • 6 oz  Crumbled goat cheese
  • ¼ cup Walnut pieces, toasted 
  • Salt and pepper to taste

In a large serving bowl, toss the arugula and radicchio with enough vinaigrette to coat. Add salt and pepper to taste. 

Top with black olives, goat cheese, and walnuts.