This easy arugula salad recipe made with healthy A+ ingredients and apple cider vinaigrette is one awesome power salad that tastes amazing!
Arugula Salad
This Arugula Salad combines nutritious fresh ingredients that all begin with the letter “A”, including asparagus, asiago, avocado, almonds, and a homemade apple cider vinaigrette. It’s a big bowl of healthy green goodness packed with lots of flavor, texture, vitamins, and Antioxidants. Plus, this vegetarian salad uses ingredients that are all low-carb and keto-friendly, including the dressing!
Salads are pretty versatile and you can easily adjust the ingredients and portion size to suit your needs. You can serve this arugula salad for lunch, as a light dinner, or as a side salad to accompany a main course like Pasta. If you want to make this a more filling dinner salad, toss in some Chicken, Italian Roasted Shrimp, hard-boiled eggs, Baked Salmon or Pan Seared Salmon, or some Easy Baked Tofu to keep it a vegetarian salad. I have listed some additional “A” ingredients that you might want to add in the section below.
However you choose to serve it, I hope you enjoy the A+ Arugula Salad and I look forward to hearing about any additional ingredients that you decide to add!
Arugula Salad Recipe Ingredients
These arugula salad ingredients all begin with the letter “A” to create a healthy vegetarian salad. You can easily toss in additional ingredients to make this salad your own.
- Arugula – Fresh organic baby arugula is peppery and makes the perfect nutritious base for this salad.
- Avocado – Sliced avocado to add creaminess and healthy fats.
- Asparagus – You can use fresh raw asparagus tips, roasted asparagus blanched asparagus, or sautéed asparagus to suit your preferences.
- Almonds – These Garlic Roasted Almonds add flavor, crunch, protein and antioxidants. You can also use these Dry Roasted Almonds.
- Asiago – Shaved asiago cheese to add more flavor and protein. For a vegan salad, you can use this Plant Based Parmesan Cheese.
- Apple Cider Vinaigrette made with Avocado Oil – You can also use the salad dressing of your choice or you might want to try this delicious Honey Balsamic Dressing or this Italian Dressing for variety.
Additional Salad Ingredients that start with the letter “A”
- Apples
- Apricots
- Artichokes
- Anjou Pears
- Albacore or Ahi Tuna
I would love to hear about any additional “A” ingredients that you add to your salad creation! Please share in the comment section at the end of this post.
How to Make Arugula Salad
To make this arugula salad, first, prepare your ingredients. I like to make batches of certain ingredients in advance to make meal prep quick and easy during the week.
Salad Dressing: You can make the Apple Cider Vinaigrette in advance and store it in the refrigerator until ready to use or you can use the salad dressing of your choice.
Asparagus: If you want to add roasted asparagus or sautéed asparagus, make it in advance or use fresh raw asparagus that is trimmed.
Almonds: You can make these Garlic Roasted Almonds or these Dry Roasted Almonds in advance and slice them once cooled, or you can use store-bought sliced almonds.
Next, prepare the rest of your ingredients. Slice the avocado and shave the asiago, then prepare any additional ingredients that you want to add.
Finally, add the fresh arugula to a salad bowl. Add the sliced avocado, trimmed fresh asparagus, sliced almonds, and shaved asiago cheese. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and toss to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add any additional ingredients or protein of choice. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Arugula Salad
Ingredients
- 5 ounces arugula
- 3 - 5 spears asparagus fresh asparagus spears trimmed *see instructions for options*
- 1 small avocado sliced
- 1/4 cup almonds sliced *see instructions for options*
- 1 ounce asiago cheese shaved or vegan option in notes.
- salt and pepper to taste
- Apple Cider Vinaigrette or the dressing of your choice (see notes for more dressing options)
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients:Dressing: Make the Apple Cider Vinaigrette or alternative options in the notes. You can make it in advance and store it in the refrigerator until ready to use. Asparagus: If you want to add roasted asparagus or sautéed asparagus, make it in advance or use fresh raw asparagus that is trimmed.Almonds: Make the Garlic Roasted Almonds or Dry Roasted Almonds in advance and slice them once cooled, or you can use store-bought sliced almonds.Slice the avocado and shave the asiago.
- Assemble Salad:Add the arugula to a salad bowl. Add the sliced avocado, trimmed fresh asparagus, sliced almonds, and shaved asiago cheese. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and toss to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- For a vegan salad, you can use this Plant Based Parmesan Cheese.
- You can also use the salad dressing of your choice or you might want to try this delicious Honey Balsamic Dressing or this Italian Dressing for variety.
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