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Arugula Salad

This simple Arugula Salad is healthy, refreshing and easy to make with spicy arugula, juicy figs, cucumber, blueberries and blackberries with a lemon tahini dressing. It's the perfect lunch or light dinner and simple to customize with any spring or winter fruit.

Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword arugula salad, arugula watermelon salad, healthy salad recipe, salad with fruit, vegetarian salad, watermelon feta salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 248 kcal
Author Kelly

Ingredients

  • 3 cups loosely packed organic arugula leaves , washed and dried
  • 1 cup mixed greens , washed and dried
  • 1/2 medium English cucumber , diced
  • 2 figs , quartered
  • 1/4 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1/4 cup fresh blackberries
  • 1/4 medium , sliced into rounds or segments
  • 1-2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Optional Add-Ins:

  • 1 tablespoons chopped pecans
  • 1/2 tablespoon sliced almonds
  • 1/2 teaspoon hemp seeds
  • 1/4 tsp sunflower seeds
  • 1/4 cup crumbled vegan feta , we like Violife

Tahini Lemon Vinaigrette:

  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon
  • 3-4 tablespoons avocado oil OR extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp nutritional yeast OR Dijon mustard
  • sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Optional sweetener

  • 1/2 tsp liquid sweetener of choice , maple syrup, honey (if not vegan), or sugar-free maple syrup

Instructions

  1. Make the dressing: Add all the ingredients for the dressing in jar or a bowl. Shake or whisk until combined.

    Lemon mustard vinaigrette in a measuring cup

  2. Add the greens: Place the arugula leaves in a large mixing bowl. Season with salt, pepper and little bit of the dressing.

    op view of arugula salad on a white plate on a grey background

  3. Assemble salad: Add the remaining salad ingredients and drizzle with more dressing. Top with nuts and seeds of choice.

    Top view of an arugula salad in a white bowl with figs + citrus
Nutrition Facts
Arugula Salad
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 248 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Carbohydrates 11g4%
Fiber 3g12%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 6g12%
* Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy using the WPRM recipe calculator. It is best to make your own calculations to ensure accuracy. We expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.