Quick And Easy Arugula Salad With Lemon Dressing

White bowl with arugula salad topped with shaved parmesan and a lemon wedge.

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Quick And Easy Arugula Salad With Lemon Dressing

A quick 10-minute recipe, this classic arugula salad recipe is elevated with a bold lemon salad dressing made with good quality extra-virgin olive oil. Topped with a shower of freshly grated parmesan cheese, it's great throw-together salad for any night of the week. This recipe is easily doubled or even tripled if you like.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Appetizer, Salad

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: lemon and rocket salad, lemon vinaigrette, traditional arugula salad

Servings: servings

Calories: 240kcal

Author: Sabrina Currie

Ingredients

10 c Arugula
4 tablespoon Lemon juice
2 tsp Lemon zest
1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
½ c Olive Oil
2 tbsp Honey
1 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Pepper
⅔ c Grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Wash arugula in cold water and spin or drain it and place the arugula on a tea towel and gently roll it to absorb the water. Add the cleaned arugula to a large salad bowl.
Combine the lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil, herbs, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper in a mason jar or small bowl. Shake up the lemon dressing recipe in a mason jar or whisk it in a bowl until it is emulsified. Season to taste with extra salt and pepper.
Pour enough dressing over the greens to just barely coat them once tossed. Taste and add more dressing if you like.
Grate or shave fresh parmesan cheese over the top and grind a little fresh black pepper over. Serve right away while cool or at room temperature.

Notes

If your arugula is starting to wilt, put it in a large bowl of ice cold water for 15 minutes before draining and drying. Wrap it loosely in a tea towel and place in the fridge if not using right away.

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