Lemon Arugula Salad Recipe with Parmesan Cheese

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Lemon Arugula Salad Recipe with Parmesan Cheese

Lemon Arugula Salad with Pine Nuts is a quick and easy salad that is peppery, sweet and satisfying. Arugula is tossed with cherry tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and parmesan cheese and finished off with a lemony, olive oil dressing.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Salads

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: arugula, lemon, salad, side dish

Servings:

Author: Julia

Ingredients

For the salad:

4 cups arugula washed
1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
1/2 cup pine nuts toasted
1/4 cup shaved Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese cut into thin slices

For the dressing:

2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons honey {or natural sweetener}
3 garlic cloves minced
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

To toast the pine nuts:

Heat a dry large skillet over medium-low heat and toast pine nuts, stirring frequently, until pine nuts are golden in spots, about 3 minutes. Remove and set aside.

For the dressing:

In a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, garlic, salt and pepper. Set aside.

For the salad:

Toss the arugula, tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and Parmesan cheese slices together in a large bowl. Pour the salad dressing over the salad and gently toss. Finish the salad off with the shaved Parmesan cheese and a bit more black pepper. Serve immediately.

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Notes

This salad is best served the day you make it but if you want to store if you can store the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

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