Belgian Endive and Mandarin Orange Salad

Simple and delicious, this healthy salad features earthy, tangy, and crisp Belgian endives and sour-sweet and full-flavoured mandarins. A small handful of chopped arugula and homemade bread croutons are the perfect accompaniment for adding some extra flavour and crunch to this delightful winter salad, then toss everything with a white wine vinaigrette.

Salad	Dressing
2 head Belgian endive, separated into leaves 2-3 Mandarins Some arugula leaves Bread croutons, optional	15 ml Olive oil 15 ml Macadamia oil 1 tbsp White wine vinegar Pinch of dried thyme Sea salt and freshly ground pepper

Cut stem end from Belgian endives. Separate into individual leaves. Peel the mandarins and then slice them crosswise.
Place all the dressing ingredients in a jar with a tight fitting lid. Shake thoroughly until well blended.
Arrange Belgian endive leaves on two plates and top them with the sliced mandarins. Sprinkle chopped arugula leaves and croutons on top and drizzle the dressing over the salad before serving.