Healthy Homemade Arugula Salad
With its rainbow of fresh produce, a salad can be a delicious and striking part of your meal…not to mention loaded with nutrients! Now, if dousing your salad with a calorie-laden dressing is the only way to get your picky eaters to enjoy it, I’ll call that a win. A better option (double win?) would be to use a lighter, healthier dressing and ingredients. Here is a simple recipe for an arugula salad with grape tomatoes and shaved red onions. There’s beauty in simplicity with this quick and easy salad. The peppery arugula is complimented perfectly in taste and appearance by a few simple savory ingredients.
Enjoy making this healthy salad and get that double win at your next meal!
Ron
Arugula Salad with Grape Tomatoes and Shaved Red Onions
Makes 1 salad
Active time: 5 minutes
Total time: 5 minutes
There’s beauty in simplicity with this quick and easy salad. The peppery arugula is complimented perfectly in taste and appearance by a few simple savory ingredients.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups arugula
- 6 grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/8 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Place arugula on plate
- Top with tomatoes and onion
- Drizzle with oil, vinegar, and lemon juice
- Add salt and pepper to taste