Arugula Salad

This simple Arugula Salad with shaved Parmesan is a quick side dish that can be thrown together in 5 minutes are a quick side to chicken, fish, or steak. The salad is tossed in an easy lemon vinaigrette!

ARUGULA SALAD RECIPE

Back in Florida, my husband would often come home from work with food.

They had the best food department at his work with super high quality food  with fresh ingredients so whenever I got a little taste of it I was thrilled.

This is one of the salads he would come home with and although the ingredients are so simple, the flavor is amazing…if you like arugula.

Of course my husband always adds twice the Parmesan shavings to this.

WHAT IS ARUGULA?

 Arugula is a cruciferous vegetable with a peppery flavor and many nutrients.

If you’re not a huge fan of arugula, you could substitute baby spinach or any of your favorite leafy greens.

HOW TO MAKE THIS

OPTIONAL TOPPINGS

Although this simple salad is good on its own. Here are a few toppings you could add to this side dish:

• ​sunflower seeds
• goat cheese
• red onion
• cherry tomatoes
• toasted pine nuts
• crisp apples
• diced chicken breast
• rotisserie chicken
• pomegranate seeds
• creamy avocados

OTHER SALAD RECIPES:

• Crunchy Pea Salad
• Grape Kale Salad
• Poppy Seed Fruit Salad
• Fruit, Avocado, and Feta Salad
• Frito Corn Salad
• Broccoli Salad
• Grape Salad

Arugula Salad

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This quick Arugula Salad with shaved Parmesan can be thrown together in 5 minutes are a quick side to chicken, fish, or steak. The salad is tossed in an easy lemon vinaigrette!

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Prep Time: 5 minutes mins

Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 5 ounces arugula, (about 8-10 cups)
• 1/2 cup shaved Parmesan

DRESSING:

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and pepper to taste, (about 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper)

Instructions

 

• In a large bowl, add the arugula and Parmesan.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. Toss the salad with the dressing and serve.

Cuisine: American

Course: All Recipes, Salad, sides

Author: Christy Denney

Christy Denney

Christy is the voice behind The Girl Who Who Ate Everything! She is no stranger to making meals that kids and adults will love. She grew up in Mesa, Arizona as the youngest of ten kids. She can always be found in her kitchen with music playing and cooking with her kids. She published her first cookbook in 2014. She loves party food that gets the conversations going!

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