Arugula?

There's a local place by me that makes a delicious salad of arugula, halved grape tomatoes, Italian black olives (Gaeta?), shaved parmesan, and pignoli/pine nuts. The dressing seems to be lemon juice and olive oil. It's delicious!

I typically have a container of arugula/spinach mix in the fridge (it stays fresh much longer than other mixed greens). I don't always make salads, specifically, but I often throw a handful into bowls with grain/protein/veggies, or combine them with roasted potatoes and some yogurt and herb dressing. A pile of arugula topped with some sliced steak or roasted chicken is nice; the fresh greens will wilt a little and be seasoned by the warm meat.

One delicious autumn salad: Red quinoa (the color's not critical, but it looks prettier), arugula and/or spinach, chopped apples, dried cranberries, toasted walnuts, and a vinaigrette with walnut oil, sherry vinegar, and a little dijon mustard and maple syrup. Sometimes I add cubed roasted butternut squash or sweet potato, which would be a good sub for the fruit if you don't want it. It keeps well, and is a great fresh side dish for Thanksgiving.

jjliljj wrote: »

Does anyone have a healthy recipe for a salad with arugula? The only one I know has pasta and pesto and that's not healthy! And I also don't like fruit in my salads but tired of boring salads!
Thank you

There's nothing unhealthy about pasta and pesto! It is calorie dense but personally I just fit that into my calorie allowance.
We call arugula, rocket in the UK, I use it in salads, piled on top of pizzas, in sandwiches - basically I use it instead of lettuce/spinach as it's far more flavoursome. it's great with balsamic dressing on and some crunchy veggies. It's best eaten raw rather than wilted like you would with spinach.

I have made an amazing pasta with arugula, asparagus, crumbled bacon, lemon juice and salt and pepper. Super light and delicious!

Ninkasi wrote: »

Arugula is my favorite green. My go-to salad is arugula with chopped walnuts, crumbled blue cheese, and a chopped up pear. Sometimes I add a shredded slice of prosciutto also. Figs can be substituted for the pear. Dressing is a very basic vinaigrette made with walnut oil.

Co-sign this one. This combination really changes the "boring salad" dynamic. You can also throw in some avocado and hemp seeds to boost the protein and vary the consistency so it doesn't get old.

Arugala, roasted beets, red onion, candied walnuts and feta with balsamic dressing.

Roasted beets, goat cheese, arugula, dried blueberries, walnuts, all stirred together warm, you'll be happy you did.

solieco1 wrote: »

Argula, fresh figs, goat cheese and good balsamic.

This one would be my best friend!
Arugula is the best green ever!

Arugula on a grilled meat sandwich of any kind!