Shaved Golden Beet & Asparagus Salad

If you don't have a mandolin, I suggest you invest in one now. It is an amazing kitchen tool that helps you turn any vegetable into an amazing shaved salad! Not only does it look pretty, but it allows you to easily eat many vegetables raw!!! This includes asparagus, beets, artichokes, carrots and more! Please buy one. If you don't have one, you can also use a peeler, but it will be harder with some of the veggies.

Here is what you will need:

1-2 Golden Beets depending on size

5-6 Asparagus (I used baby)

1 Baby Bok Choy

2 Small Israeli Cucumbers

Bunch of Fresh Basil, Parsley and/or Mint

Bunch of Arugula

Juice of 1/2 of Juicy Lemon

1/2 Clove of Garlic

1 tsp. Dijon Mustard

4 TBSP Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Salt & Pepper to taste

Directions:

Vinaigrette:

1. Combine Olive Oil with dijon mustard and lemon juice

2. Grate garlic and add to mixture

3. Add salt & pepper to taste

4. Mix well

Salad:

1. Prepare your herbs: wash them, chop the arugula, bok choy, basil, parsley and mint (or rip them into smaller pieces)

2. Mandolin your washed vegetables very thinly (beets, cucumbers and asparagus)

3. Toss vegetables, herbs and vinaigrette together

4. Enjoy!!