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Smoked Arugula Salad with Peppered Goat Cheese and Bourbon Vinaigrette

Arugula, peppered goat cheese, seasoned cashews, shallots, and sliced apples all combine perfectly in this tasty but unique Smoked Arugula Salad. Finished with a bourbon vinaigrette, this salad is anything but ordinary.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 salads
Calories: 291 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • arugula
  • 1 shallot thinly sliced
  • Seasoned Cashews
  • Peppered Goat Cheese crumbled
  • 1 apple thinly sliced
Bourbon Vinaigrette
  • ½ Cup olive oil
  • ¼ Cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 Tab bourbon
  • 1 tea minced garlic 
  • 1 tea Dijon mustard
  • ½ tea white sugar
  • ¼ tea salt

Instructions

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  1. Combine the dressing ingredients in a salad dressing shaker and shake to combine. Refrigerate until needed.
  2. In 32 ounce Mason jars, layer the a apple slices, crumbled goat cheese, cashews, arugula, and sliced shallots.
  3. Smoke the salad using a Smoking Gun or other hand held smoker. Place the smoking tube into the Mason jar as deep as possible and light the handheld smoker.
  4. As the smoke starts flip the jar on its side or upside down to try to keep as much smoke in the jar as possible. Smoke for about 30 seconds then remove the smoking gun and place the lid on the jar. Repeat with the remaining jars.
  5. When ready to serve dump the salad into a bowl and top with the bourbon dressing.

Nutrition Information

Calories 291kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 27g (42%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 20g Sodium 163mg (7%) Potassium 81mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 26IU (1%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 8mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4salads

Amount Per Serving

Calories 291

% Daily Value*

Calories 291kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 27g 42%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 20g 100%
Sodium 163mg 7%
Potassium 81mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 26IU 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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