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Arugula Salad with Lemon-Parmesan Dressing

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Arugula Salad with Lemon-Parmesan Dressing Antonis Achilleos

It makes a great side dish, but this salad is even better as a pizza topping. Brush thewith olive oil, sprinkle it with sea salt and shredded mozzarella, then bake. When the pizza comes out of the oven, top it with the salad.

Ingredients

Makes about 3 1/2 cups

1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
4 cups (packed) baby arugula
1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
  1. Step 1

    Blend first 4 ingredients in processor. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Cover; chill up to 3 days.

    Step 2

    Combine arugula and tomatoes in large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat.

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  • I have made this several times and love it and my friends do too because they often ask me to bring it to our group dinners. So fresh and easy.

    • Mary

    • Alexandria va

    • 5/28/2022

  • I've made this salad several times and it's always a hit. Nice & simple side that can be assembled at the last minute. I like to add avocado.

    • cmhill

    • Kitchener, Ontario

    • 1/12/2019

  • you won't be disappointed!!

    • nellac

    • 9/15/2015

  • Love this salad. I have made it several times. Sometimes with spinach & arugula combined, sometimes with cucumbers instead of tomatoes. Deliciously simple.

    • cmhill

    • 3/29/2015

  • I did not find the magic in this salad. Served it with fennel and toasted pine nuts and shaved parm, as recommended by several cooks. Sadly, it didn't produce anything that wowed my palate. I will give the dressing a second chance as it is very similar to one I make to rave reviews for a kale salad. Oh well, you can't win them all.

    • mattman

    • Fairfield, CT

    • 1/1/2014

  • 这是一个伟大的沙拉。我添加了松子和cucumbers and made the dressing as written...perfect! There was a little left over dressing, so the next night I cooked up spicy black bean burgers from Costco. Those got cut into strips and placed upon habanero lime tortilla from Trader Joes along with cucumber, avocado, feta and more arugula. It was good enough to serve at a restaurant...if I had one :) The spicy arugula, wrap and burger blended well with the avocado and dressing.

    • Kartimel

    • Nashville

    • 7/19/2013

  • Used mini heirloom tomatoes (Trader Joe's) marinated in a little bit of balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Had to make a second batch! You must use a blender to emulsify the dressing; whisking just won't do it.

    • MrFattyCakes

    • Oakland Hills

    • 4/26/2013

  • Easy and delicious. I did what others recommended and added fennel and pine nuts.

    • namrita_kapur

    • 3/24/2013

  • Arugula is also known as "rocket". This recipe is delicious. I omitted the cherry tomatoes and added some Boston buttery lettuce, 1/2 cup slivered almonds, and nice thin shaved parmesan cheese on top to decorate. Refreshing and delicious salad.f

    • finearts1

    • Ottawa - Canada's capital

    • 12/26/2012

  • Simple, elegant and delicious. Rather than add parmesan to the vinaigrette, I put large shavings on top of the salad.

    • aowhite

    • New York, NY

    • 3/25/2012

  • This is good...I ended up using finely grated cheese and in the future I'll use shredded.

    • drloverde

    • Sherman Oaks, CA

    • 5/11/2011

  • Really good, simple salad. I've also discovered that this dressing is delicious on a nice white fish.

    • oconnorjene2005

    • Treasure Island, FL

    • 5/9/2011

  • Love this. I skipped the lemon zest, added thinly sliced fennel and a bunch of pine nuts.

    • kfrits

    • 5/2/2011

  • Delicious! We love lemon and arugula, what a great simple salad. Have made again and again, it's so easy.

    • Anonymous

    • Atwater Village, CA

    • 2/24/2011

  • I make this with lime. It is VERY limey. If you or your guests find it overwhelming, you can omit the zest. Me, I love lime. :) I also add about 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts, which complements everything.

    • BklnChicken

    • 2/6/2011

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