Sweet Arugula Salad

Sounds like an oxymoron. Arugula? Sweet?  I thought arugula was supposed to be kinda bitter, mustardy tasting.... well not with the addition of these natural sweeteners!  The combination of sweetness with the arugula and fennel create the prefect balance of flavors that leave you wanting more.  I actually contemplated eating this for dessert haha, just kidding...almost.

6 oz. Arugula
1/4 Apple, cut into matchsticks
1/2 Fennel Bulb, mandolined
1 small Yellow Beet, shredded
1 handful Raisins, soaked
1 Red or Sweet Onion, mandolined and marintaed (recipe below)

To soak the raisins, simply place them in some water for about 10 minutes.  This allows them to become softer and juicier.  After the raisins have been soaked, remove them from the water and toss all of the ingredients together.  I like to dress my salads with a little extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice, but this salad doesn't need much.

MARINATED ONIONS
1 Red or Sweet Onion
1 tbsp. Soy Sauce
1/2 tbsp. Agave Nectar

Mandoline the onion very thin (I used the 1.3 setting on mine).  Toss with soy sauce and agave.  Allow to marinate for 5 minutes.

*I didn't use all of the marinade to dress the salad.  I recommend a small spoonful or whatever wants to cling onto the onions.  Agave is naturally very sweet, so you can be the judge as to how sweet you'd like your salad.