Simple Arugula Salad

Simple Salads are the best!  Lately, we are focusing on low carb / keto meals to lose pounds gained during Covid / lock down times.  When doing low carb / keto meals, making a simple salad to accompany your main dish is key.  The simple arugula salad is amazingly easy and versatile, where you can add different ingredients to keep it fresh and interesting.  This arugula salad recipe is perfect as is, but also can be adapted in many ways.  This recipe is different than my usual posts, where no measurements are included.  Depending on how many servings you are making and what your tastes are, you can adapt it as necessary.  This is a great base and easy side to any low carb / keto meal.

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Simple Arugula Salad

Simple Salads are the best!  When doing low carb/ keto meals, having a simple salad to pair with your main dish is key.  The simple arugula salad is amazingly easy and versatile where you can add different ingredients to keep it fresh.  This recipe is perfect as is and can be adapted in many ways.

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Italian, Salad, vegetarian

Prep Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

• Arugula*
• Juice of a lemon**
• Extra virgin olive oil (good quality) ***
• Salt****
• Course ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Start by putting arugula (or other leafy greens) in a bowl.

2. Then add the lemon juice and olive oil.

3. Then sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.

   

4. Toss until well combined.

   

5. Portion the salad into side salad bowls or on the plate along with your main dish.

   

Recipe Notes

*Arugula is my staple for this recipe, but it can be varied with any other type of leafy green, such as spinach, kale, baby kale, spring mix, etc.   For 2 servings, I usually will use half of a standard 5 oz. bag (or 2 large handfuls).

**For 2 servings, I usually use juice of half a lemon.

***For 2 servings, I use about a ½ T of olive oil.

The lemon and olive oil should together lightly dress the leafy greens.  If you end up putting in too much, then you can add more leafy greens to the bowl to balance it out.  If it is not dressed enough, then add a little more as you prefer. 

****For the salt, I use Pink Himalayan Sea Salt.

If you are including toppings (such as other veggies, cheese, etc.), include the toppings on the individual servings rather than tossing together within the bowl.  This will allow you to properly portion over each serving.

Arugula Salad Recipe Notes:

*Arugula is a great staple for this recipe. You can vary it with any other type of leafy green, such as spinach, kale, baby kale, spring mix, etc.   For 2 servings, I usually will use half of a standard 5 oz. bag (or 2 large handfuls).

**For 2 servings, I usually use juice of half a lemon.

***For 2 servings, I use about a ½ T of olive oil.

The lemon and olive oil should together lightly dress the leafy greens.  If you end up putting in too much, then add more leafy greens to the bowl to balance it out.  If there is not enough dressing, then add a little more olive oil and lemon juice as you prefer. 

****For the salt, I use Pink Himalayan Sea Salt.

If you include toppings (such as other veggies, cheese, etc.), then add on the individual servings rather than including within the mixing bowl.  This will allow you to properly portion over each serving.

Pairings:

This simple salad pairs nicely with any main dish.

You can include different toppings based on the meal you are having.  For instance, if you are cooking an Italian main dish, then top with some shaved parmesan or mozzarella and roasted red peppers.

Food Prep:

This simple arugula salad comes together easily and quickly! I usually will prepare the salad while the main dish is cooking.

Other Recipes:

Here are a few other low carb side dishes that are delicious: Roasted Lemon Garlic Parmesan Romanesco, and Lemony Asiago-Parm Roasted Asparagus.

Here are some low carb salad recipes to check out: Green Bean Salad with Manchego Cheese and Truffle Honey White Balsamic Vinaigrette, Green Beans and Burrata Salad, Salad with Carrot Orange Ginger Miso Dressing, Arugula Salad with Lime Tahini Ginger Dressing, and Blueberry Arugula Salad with Fresh Lemon Vinaigrette.

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