Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese | That Salad Lady®

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds red and golden beets (about 5-6 medium beets)*
• 4-6 cups arugula
• 2 avocados, peeled, pitted and chopped into bite-sized cubes
• 2 Granny Smith apples, cored, sliced and chopped into bite-sized cubes
• 3/4 cup goat cheese crumbles**
• 1 cup raw walnut halves, toasted or candied***
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds (optional)
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup dark balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon Dijon-style grainy mustard
• 2 cloves of fresh garlic, minced or whole
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste