Arugula Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette
2015-11-02 17:46:58
Serves 4
I just love salads . . . honestly, I could eat one a day and never get tired of them. Some days it seems like a big chore, I know to pull out all the ingredients and chop them all up and make a dressing, but it has gotten much easier with all these prepackaged greens and salad fixings. Seriously - it only takes about five to ten minutes to throw a great salad together. I love the precut carrots these are a must have in my household. And the organic arugula that is triple washed, make it easy to make a healthly salad. Let's face it you can get tired of the same old tomatoes, cucumber, and lettuce. But you can get creative and add things like green olives, mushrooms, or an variety of your favorite cheese. I happen to like Feta cheese in salads, so I keep a small container on hand. My kids are not huge fans of it, so I try not to over do it. My kids love salads and I think it is due to the fact that they are exposed to them nearly every day. I hope you enjoy this recipe and my new pomegranate vinaigrette. I think it is very tasty. I love hearing from you, so keep the comment coming. Stay tuned for so great Thanksgiving menu ideas.
Bon Appetit,
Cecelia
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Prep Time
20 min
Ingredients
- 6 ounces organic arugula
- 1/2 cup cauliflower florets
- 1 cup julianned carrots
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 cup sliced cucumber
- 1/2 cup sliced green Spanish olives
- 1/2 cup garbanzo beans, rinsed and towel dried
- Pomegranate Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup pomegranate vinegar
- 1/4 extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon good quality Dijon mustard
Arugula Salad
- In a large salad bowl layer arugula, garbanzo beans, cauliflower, sliced carrots, mushrooms, cucumber, green olives, and feta cheese.
Pomegranate Vinaigrette
- In a small mixing bowl add white balsamic vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper.
- Mix until well blended.
- Drizzle with pomegranate vinaigrette over the salad.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- TIP: For the best vinaigrette use a high quality extra virgin olive oil, I prefer cold pressed, to ensure you get the full health benefits of the olive oil. I purchase the pomegranate vinegar from Trader Joe's but you can substitute your favorite vinegar.
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Arugula Salad with a New Pomegranate Vinaigrette – this is a must try recipe. I think it would be perfect for the Holidays!
Shown here are the few simple ingredients I used to make the delicious pomegranate vinaigrette.
Healthy Eating | Eating Clean and Green | Simple Recipe for Arugula Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette
Here is to a happy and healthy new year! Bon Appetit, Cecelia Dardanes
A friend of mine made this recently, and I was so impressed! The dressing itself is fabulous. He omitted the pistachios, but I think it could be just as wonderful with toasted hazelnuts or walnuts — definitely adding this to my go-to list for salads.