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Arugula & Strawberry Salad

Trying to find new ways to use arugula, I decided to combine this peppery and nutty-tasting leafy green with strawberries and a slightly sweet, mild dressing.

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I planted more arugula in our garden this year than we can keep up with. So I’ve been trying to find new ways to use the peppery and nutty-tasting leafy green. Since we’ve also got lots of ripe strawberries growing right now, I decided to combine the two with a slightly sweet, mild dressing. Here is the recipe for this easy Arugula & Strawberry Salad.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups arugula leaves, washed and dried
  • 1 pint fresh strawberries, halved lengthwise or cut into quarters for very large berries
  • Poppy seeds
  • 3 Tbs. rice wine vinegar or sherry vinegar (not sherry cooking wine)
  • 3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ tsp. sugar
  • Pinch of salt

Method:

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, sugar and pinch of salt.
  2. Drizzle the arugula lightly with the dressing – you don’t want to drench the fragile lettuce in it.
  3. Taste for seasoning and add salt if necessary.
  4. Toss with the strawberries and finish the salad with a sprinkling of poppy seeds.

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Originally trained as an anthropologist, Ted Scheffler is a seasoned food, wine & travel writer based in Utah. He loves cooking, skiing, and spends an inordinate amount of time tending to his ever-growing herd of guitars and amplifiers.

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