Gina's Beet and Goat Cheese Salad

Ingredients

• 4 cups arugula 
• 2 ounces balsamic vinegar 
• 4 medium candy striped beets 
• 0.5 cup goat cheese crumbled
• 0.3 cup olive oil 
• 0.3 cup pecans chopped
• 6 servings salt and pepper black freshly ground

Equipment

• bowl
• whisk
• pot

Directions

1. In a pot of cold water, place beets and then bring to a boil. Allow pot to simmer until the beets are tender but still have slight resistance in the centers. This will take 8 minutes. Peel the beets and slice.
2. In a small bowl whisk together olive oil and balsamic. Season with salt and pepper.
3. In a separate larger bowl, toss arugula, beets, pecans and goat cheese.
4. Drizzle them with dressing and serve.