Emulsifier Free Cilantro-Lime Arugula and Roasted Beet Salad

Roasted beets, creamy avocado, peppery arugula, and a bright cilantro-lime dressing come together in a salad that looks stunning and tastes even better. The dressing is whisked together from scratch using just olive oil, fresh lime juice, cilantro, honey, cumin, salt, and pepper — no store-bought bottles, no mystery additives, no emulsifiers hiding in the ingredient list. Many packaged dressings rely on emulsifying agents to hold their texture together, but this one achieves a beautifully cohesive consistency simply by whisking the ingredients until smooth. Wrapping the beets in foil and roasting them low and slow coaxes out their natural sweetness, and the skins slip right off once they've cooled — no fuss, no peeling required. Creamy avocado slices balance the peppery bite of the arugula, while dry-roasted pepitas add a satisfying crunch to every forkful. It's the kind of salad that works as a light lunch on its own or as a showstopping side at a dinner party, and every single ingredient is exactly what it says it is.

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