This Autumn Arugula Salad with Sweet Potato & Burrata is filled with fall goodness: pecans, chicken, quinoa, charred corn, and creamy burrata
Author Shannon Lyon | Plum Street
Ingredients
Sweet Mustard Dressing
4tablespoonswhole grain mustard
1/3cupmayo
1/4cup apple cider vinegar
1/2teaspoongarlic powder
1/3cup maple syrup
1teaspoon brown sugar
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
2sweet potatoes, diced into cubes
olive oil
salt
Salad Ingredients
4-5cupsarugula(or any other greens)
1-2cupsshredded chicken, well salted (rotisserie chicken works great for this)
1-2ballsburrata
1cupcandied pecans(I started buying mine pre-candied to save time but you can sweeten them yourself if needed by cooking in a nonstick pan with a little maple syrup)
2earsfresh corn on the cob, cooked
optional,1 cup cooked quinoa
Instructions
Sweet Mustard Dressing
Whisk all dressing ingredients together. Store in the fridge for up to a week.
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Preheat oven to 400°F.
In a large bowl toss cubed sweet potatoes with 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil. Sprinkle generously with salt.
Spread sweet potatoes into a single layer on a large baking sheet.
Bake 25-30 minutes, until edges are golden brown and inside is soft. Set aside.
Salad Assembly
First prep your corn - cook it and cut off the cob, make the dressing, and get the other salad ingredients out.
Create the base of the salad with the arugula. Dress and toss some of the dressing with the greens. Then top with chicken, sweet potatoes, corn, and pecans. If desired, also add cooked quinoa, for a more filling salad.
Top salad with a large ball or two of burrata. Right before serving cut the burrata open so the cream spills out. (If you can't find burrata, fresh mozzarella will work too! Just rip it into shreds and top the salad.)This salad can be made into individual salads or as a big salad to bring to gatherings. If you make them individual, top each with it's own ball of burrata. If you're making a large salad for a crowd, top with a couple pieces of burrata.
Top if all off with a little more of the Mustard Dressing. Mix and enjoy!