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Arugula Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

The greens in this easy arugula salad with Parmesan are lightly dressed in a beautiful lemon vinaigrette. It’s the kind of you can serve as a side dish with pretty much anything.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6
Author: Paige Adams

Ingredients

For vinaigrette

  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 teaspoon whole grain Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

For salad

  • 5 ounces baby arugula
  • 1/3 cup shaved Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • For the vinaigrette, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, mustard, honey, salt and pepper until fully combined in a small bowl.
  • Combine the arugula and Parmesan in a large bowl. Drizzle in the desired amount of dressing, tossing to combine. (The recipe makes about 3 ounces of vinaigrette. You will not need all of it for the salad).

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Notes

Store leftover vinaigrette in an airtight container like a jar in the refrigerator up to 4 days. Let it sit out at room temperature for 10-15 minutes and stir it. This allows the oil time to turn to liquid again because it will likely become solid in the cold temperature of the fridge.
Only toss the amount of salad in vinaigrette that you are planning to eat in that meal.

Nutrition

Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 307mg | Potassium: 102mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 610IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 0.5mg