A colorful Earth Bowl Salad featuring smokey candied walnuts and a fresh basil vinaigrette. This salad is loaded with broccoli, sweet corn, cherry tomatoes, and white cheddar cheese, making it perfect for a healthy meal.
1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with a silpat or parchment paper.
2: In a small bowl, combine honey, extra virgin olive oil, smoked paprika, and salt.
3: Add walnuts to the bowl and stir to coat, then spread walnuts on the prepared baking sheet.
4: Bake walnuts for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown, then remove and let cool.
5: Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees, then prepare two baking sheets with nonstick spray.
6: On one baking sheet, add broccoli, and on the other add corn. Drizzle with olive oil, red chili pepper flakes, and salt, and toss to coat.
7: Roast for 10-12 minutes until golden brown and set aside to cool slightly.
8: For the Basil Vinaigrette, pulse fresh basil, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper in a food processor, then slowly stream in olive oil.
9: In bowls, divide lettuce and top with roasted broccoli, sweet corn, smokey candied walnuts, white cheddar cheese, tomatoes, and basil dressing.
