Arugula, Kiwi, and Fennel Salad

This is a lovely, refreshing, and crisp salad. The combination of arugula, kiwi, fennel, beets, and other fresh veggies is sure to brighten up any meal.

ARUGULA, KIWI, AND FENNEL SALAD [VEGAN]

INGREDIENTS

Salad:

• 2 small Chioggia or Yellow beets, peeled
• 4 radishes, ends chopped
• 6 cups baby arugula
• 6 kiwi, peeled, chopped into bite size pieces
• 1 small fennel root, white parts, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup pistachios, roughly chopped
• 1/3 cup almonds, roughly chopped

Dressing:

• Zest of one lemon
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup mint leaves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped dill
• 2 pinches fleur de sel or sea salt
• Black pepper, to taste

PREPARATION

To make the Dressing:

1. In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients. Set aside.

To Make the Salad:

1. Using a mandolin, or very sharp knife, very finely slice the beets and radishes. Stack them up, in batches, and then very thinly slice again, into strips.
2. Add the arugula to a salad bowl, then mix in 3/4 of the rest of the ingredients.
3. Drizzle on the dressing, and mix well.
4. Top with the remaining ingredients for color, then serve immediately.

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/arugula-kiwi-and-fennel-salad/