Seasonal Fall Chopped Salad with Kale and Rice

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
• Fine sea salt, to taste
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
• ½ small shallot, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 medium apple, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 1/3 cup chopped toasted walnuts or pecans
• 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled