Love of Arugula

dsboohead
dsboohead Posts: 1,899 Member
in Food and Nutrition
The best of leafy vegetables that I can eat right out of the bag!
Since it is pungent and peppery.....has anyone used it to cook with and what proteins or recipes have others enjoyed with this particular leaf?

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    I love wilting it in different soups, stews, and stir-fries. I especially enjoy it with potatoes, chickpeas, and mushrooms. It's amazing on sandwiches too.
  • aeloine
    aeloine Posts: 2,163 Member
    It's awesome wilted with salmon.
  • dsboohead
    dsboohead Posts: 1,899 Member
    Sandwiches and wilted! Isnt it the best!?
  • dsboohead
    dsboohead Posts: 1,899 Member
    I think I will reserve plain lettuce leaves for wraps from now on!
    Is its nutritional value of any great substance?
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    I love arugula too. I like it on pizza, especially with goat cheese and fig jam or goat cheese and prosciutto.
  • iamthemotherofdogs
    iamthemotherofdogs Posts: 562 Member
    Hard pass.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I love it with some goat or blue cheese and some Dijon mustard and vinegar.
  • aeloine
    aeloine Posts: 2,163 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    I love it with some goat or blue cheese and some Dijon mustard and vinegar.

    Hnnnnnggggg YUM!
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,224 Member
    Love it on pizza, with salmon, on an English muffin with a poached egg
  • dsboohead
    dsboohead Posts: 1,899 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    I love it with some goat or blue cheese and some Dijon mustard and vinegar.

    You had me at goat or blue cheese
  • peleroja
    peleroja Posts: 3,979 Member
    My favourite arugula recipe is to bake a thin pizza crust with a drizzle of olive oil, roasted garlic, a little prosciutto, and a few flakes of Parmesan, then pile on a ton of arugula lightly dressed with olive oil and heavily dressed with fresh lemon juice.

    I also love it as a simple salad with red wine vinegar, olive oil, other cut vegetables, light goat cheese, and a few craisins, with a few oz of chicken breast or just with chickpeas.

    And it's delicious used as a bed for a balsamic roasted chicken breast and blistered tomatoes (or plain grilled chicken with a little Brie, some caramelized onion, and fig jam.)
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    In salads, in eggs, on pizza, with chicken, in sandwiches and wraps, slightly sauteed is nice too
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,224 Member
    dsboohead wrote: »
    Francl27 wrote: »
    I love it with some goat or blue cheese and some Dijon mustard and vinegar.

    You had me at goat or blue cheese

    arugula, blue cheese and walnut salad is so amazing. I haven't had it since I started reacting to walnuts. I wonder if pecans would work...
  • dsboohead
    dsboohead Posts: 1,899 Member
    peleroja wrote: »
    My favourite arugula recipe is to bake a thin pizza crust with a drizzle of olive oil, roasted garlic, a little prosciutto, and a few flakes of Parmesan, then pile on a ton of arugula lightly dressed with olive oil and heavily dressed with fresh lemon juice.

    I also love it as a simple salad with red wine vinegar, olive oil, other cut vegetables, light goat cheese, and a few craisins, with a few oz of chicken breast or just with chickpeas.

    And it's delicious used as a bed for a balsamic roasted chicken breast and blistered tomatoes (or plain grilled chicken with a little Brie, some caramelized onion, and fig jam.)

    You gave me chills! <3
  • dsboohead
    dsboohead Posts: 1,899 Member
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    dsboohead wrote: »
    Francl27 wrote: »
    I love it with some goat or blue cheese and some Dijon mustard and vinegar.

    You had me at goat or blue cheese

    arugula, blue cheese and walnut salad is so amazing. I haven't had it since I started reacting to walnuts. I wonder if pecans would work...

    I think pecans would be amazing too!
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    dsboohead wrote: »
    Francl27 wrote: »
    I love it with some goat or blue cheese and some Dijon mustard and vinegar.

    You had me at goat or blue cheese

    arugula, blue cheese and walnut salad is so amazing. I haven't had it since I started reacting to walnuts. I wonder if pecans would work...

    I like it with beets and smoked salmon too!
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,224 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    dsboohead wrote: »
    Francl27 wrote: »
    I love it with some goat or blue cheese and some Dijon mustard and vinegar.

    You had me at goat or blue cheese

    arugula, blue cheese and walnut salad is so amazing. I haven't had it since I started reacting to walnuts. I wonder if pecans would work...

    I like it with beets and smoked salmon too!

    Oh, it's lovely with beets. This weeks lunch has been arugula, pumpkin, beets and feta with a protein.
  • Etsar73
    Etsar73 Posts: 260 Member
    I love it too, especially on pizza!
  • ccruz985
    ccruz985 Posts: 646 Member
    Arugula and prosciutto is LIFE
  • grinning_chick
    grinning_chick Posts: 765 Member
    edited November 2017
    On top of rye triscuits along with sweet pickles and a cream cheese based sardine spread. Or in a sandwich with sardine salad.

    Clearly, I find it pairs well with oily fish. :D
  • dsboohead
    dsboohead Posts: 1,899 Member
    grinning_chick wrote: »
    On top of rye triscuits along with sweet pickles and a cream cheese based sardine spread. Or in a sandwich with sardine salad.

    Clearly, I find it pairs well with oily fish. :D

    I take it you like your sardines :)
  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    I put it on pizza with red onions and fancy mushrooms. Yummm!!
  • Tennisskater
    Tennisskater Posts: 66 Member
    I love it too, even love just saying the name!
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,224 Member
    Tennisskater wrote: »
    I love it too, even love just saying the name!

    Heh, in Australia, it's called Rocket!

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