Arugula Salad With Strawberries and Basil for 2 Recipe

Name: Arugula Salad With Strawberries and Basil for 2
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6 asparagus spears; Spanish olive oil, for roasting asparagus; 4 cups arugula; 4 -5 strawberries, trimmed, washed and sliced; 1 small valencia orange, peeled and cut into segments (save part of the orange to juice); 2 -3 tablespoons fresh basil, cut into ribbons (fresh only!); 2 scallions, sliced (in the summer I will use locally grown purple scallions); ½ tablespoon pomegranate seeds, dried (read *Note); 2 tablespoons marcona almonds, roasted; 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinaigrette; 2 tablespoons valencia orange juice, freshly squeezed plus 1 teaspoon zest; 1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 pinch grey salt; cracked black pepper, to taste; 1 tablespoon spanish extra virgin olive oil

Servings: persons

6 asparagus spears
Spanish olive oil, for roasting asparagus
4 cups arugula
4 -5 strawberries, trimmed, washed and sliced
1 small valencia orange, peeled and cut into segments (save part of the orange to juice)
2 -3 tablespoons fresh basil, cut into ribbons (fresh only!)
2 scallions, sliced (in the summer I will use locally grown purple scallions)
½ tablespoon pomegranate seeds, dried (read *Note)
2 tablespoons marcona almonds, roasted
2 tablespoons white balsamic vinaigrette
2 tablespoons valencia orange juice, freshly squeezed plus 1 teaspoon zest
1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 pinch grey salt
cracked black pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon spanish extra virgin olive oil

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["*Note: I discovered a bag of mixed dried fruit at Trader Joe's- 'Super Cranberry & Pomegranate Blend' which contains: pomegranate seeds aka arils, cranberries, tart cherries, dried black currants, and raspberries.", "Whisk the vinaigrette ingredients together except for the olive oil.", "Slowly add the oil and whisk.", "Set aside.", "Roast the asparagus spears in a light drizzle of olive oil @425 degrees for 8 minutes.", "Remove from oven; set aside to cool.", "Once cool, cut into 1"" pieces.", "Toss the asparagus together gently with the remaning salad ingredients.", "Divide and arrange on two chilled salad plates.", "Top with the pomegranate seeds, marcona almonds and a little bit of Valencia orange zest.", "Serve with vinaigrette on the side.", "Enjoy!"]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 6 asparagus spears, Spanish olive oil, for roasting asparagus, 4 cups arugula, 4 -5 strawberries, trimmed, washed and sliced, and more.

Yes, Arugula Salad With Strawberries and Basil for 2 falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Arugula Salad With Strawberries and Basil for 2

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