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Home » Recipes » Lunch » The BEST Arugula Salad

The BEST Arugula Salad

1/26/22

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Inspired by Aroma Espresso Bar, this is the BEST Arugula Salad – it features lentils, sweet potatoes, and lemon-olive oil dressing. You can meal prep it, too!

The BEST Arugula Salad

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How to make this arugula salad

  1. Toss sweet potatoes with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, then bake for 30 minutes, tossing halfway through.
  2. Cook lentils in boiling water for 20 minutes. Drain and rinse well.
  3. Mix the olive oil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper for the dressing.
  4. Assemble the crumbled goat cheese and thinly slice the red onion.
  5. Add the lentils, dressing, sweet potatoes, goat cheese, red onion and arugula to mason jars for meal prep.
  6. Serve on a plate or bowl and enjoy!

The BEST Arugula Salad

Ingredients and substitutions

  • Olive oil – you can use another neutral oil like sunflower oil or avocado oil.
  • Sweet potatoes – yams or parsnips would also work, but sweet potatoes are my favourite.
  • Dry brown lentils – garbanzo beans, chickpeas or fava beans are all similar, just keep in mind they may need to cook differently.
  • Goat cheese – you can also substitute for feta cheese. Leave the cheese out altogether if you want to keep this recipe dairy-free.
  • Red onion – white onion can be substituted, but red onion provides the best flavour.
  • Arugula – baby spinach, mustard greens, watercress, baby kale or mixed greens would also work.
  • Lemon juice – either freshly squeezed or bottled lemon juice.
  • Salt and pepper – to taste.

The BEST Arugula Salad

What is arugula salad?

Arugula salad is a great lunch or side dish that’s packed with nutrients and rich flavours. Also known as rocket, arugula comes from the cabbage and mustard green family and has a peppery and slightly tart taste. It’s more flavourful than baby spinach and is often served with roasted vegetables, goat cheese or shaved parmesan, nuts and fruit.

The BEST Arugula Salad

How many calories are in arugula salad?

This arugula salad recipe has 511 calories and is full of amazing nutrients and protein. The arugula is high in calcium and iron, the sweet potatoes have plenty of antioxidants and the lentils are a great source of fibre and plant-based protein. While this recipe has a slightly higher calorie count than the Aroma version which has 450 calories, it also packs more protein and is made using fresh ingredients without any additives.

What goes well with arugula salad?

Arugula salad goes with just about anything and can be served on its own or as a side dish to yummy main courses like pasta and chicken. If you're going to be serving it as a side salad, go lighter on the sweet potatoes and lentils so it's not too filling.

The BEST Arugula Salad

Storing this arugula salad

The best way to store this salad is in glass mason jars. Add lentils to the bottom of the jars followed by the dressing, sweet potatoes, goat cheese, red onion and arugula in that order. The salads will last in the fridge for up to five days so you can enjoy them throughout the week. When you’re ready to eat, shake it all together in the mason jar so that the dressing distributes evenly. I find it’s best to then pour all the contents into a bowl or plate, as eating from a mason jar can be tricky!

Freezing components of this salad

While you can’t freeze this entire salad, you can pre-cook then freeze the sweet potatoes and lentils. After cooking, let your sweet potatoes and lentils cool before freezing them in an airtight glass container or a freezer-safe bag for up to three months. When you're ready to use, thaw them in the fridge overnight before adding them to your salad cold or reheating them in the oven or microwave.

The BEST Arugula Salad

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Tools for this recipe

  • If you're in need of a Y peeler, here's the one that I use
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The BEST Arugula Salad

The BEST Arugula Salad

Inspired by Aroma Espresso Bar, is the BEST Arugula Salad with lentils, sweet potatoes and lemon-olive oil dressing. You can meal prep it, too!
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 511kcal
Author: Taylor Stinson

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 medium-sized sweet potatoes peeled and diced
  • 1 cup dry brown lentils
  • 1/2 cup goat cheese, crumbled
  • 1/2 small red onion very thinly sliced
  • 8 cups baby arugula

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup olive oil divided
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp each salt & pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 F. Meanwhile peel and diced sweet potatoes into bite-sized pieces (about 1/2 inch thick), then add to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Toss sweet potatoes with olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper. Bake for 30 minutes, tossing once halfway through.
  • While sweet potatoes are baking, cook the lentils. First, rinse them in a fine mesh sieve until the water runs clear, then cook them in a large pot of salted boiling water for 20 minutes until tender but not mushy. Drain lentils and rinse well under cold water.
  • While lentils and sweet potatoes are cooking, mix together olive oil, lemon juice and salt & pepper in a medium-sized bowl to make the dressing, then set aside. Finally, slice the red onion and crumble the goat cheese.
  • When lentils and sweet potatoes are cooked, you can now start assembling your salads! Divide lentils evenly among the bottom of four (1L) mason jars, then divide dressing among the four jars. Add in sweet potatoes overtop, followed by goat cheese and red onion. Finish with arugula. Salad jars will last in the fridge up to 5 days.
  • NOTE: If you want to serve the salad right away and not store for meal prep, you can simply toss all ingredients together in a large bowl and then serve from there. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 511kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 181mg | Potassium: 1030mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 17294IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 169mg | Iron: 6mg
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