Best Arugula Salad
This flavorful, easy-to-make Arugula Salad will elevate any meal! With fresh, simple ingredients, this recipe comes together quickly, and the flavors of the peppery arugula, citrus, creamy avocado, crunchy pecans, tangy feta cheese and balsamic vinaigrette really shine together.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar we like Baker and Olive peach balsamic for extra sweetness and flavor
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cucumber finely diced into little cubes
- 1/4 red onion finely diced
- 1 orange peeled and diced (we like Cara Cara oranges)
- 1 large ripe avocado diced
- 3/4 cup (4 oz.) chopped toasted pecans
- 4 ounces feta cheese crumbled into chunks
- 5 ounces arugula about 5 cups
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper. Mix together.
- To the bowl with the dressing, add the diced cucumber, red onion, orange, avocado, pecans, feta cheese and arugula. Toss into the dressing at the bottom of the bowl. Enjoy!
Notes
This makes 4-6 meal-size servings, or 8+ servings for a smaller side-salad.
Store this orange arugula salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to about 2 days. If you plan on making it ahead of time, I’d recommend leaving the avocado, orange, dressing and the goat cheese off until you’re ready to serve it.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 236mg | Potassium: 385mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 736IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 152mg | Iron: 1mg