Dec
02
2009

Arugula Love Affair

Arugula and I have a very special relationship. I think we’re in love. :oops:

Arugula is not regular ol’ lettuce. It’s a leafy green with an exceptionally strong, rich, peppery taste. It’s delicious. And, for me, it instantly enhances the flavor profile of a salad. It takes a boring salad and makes it gourmet. If you haven’t tried arugula, go out immediately and buy some! ;-)

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Dinner

Tonight’s dinner was an amazing arugula salad topped with Nasoya Japanese noodles and balsamic vinegar.

In the mix:

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Lunch

Lunch was very similar to dinner: arugula salad with mushrooms, brussels sprouts, and grape tomatoes. I guess I was in a salad mood today! On the side, I also had a bunch of dates.
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  1. Erin — December 2, 2009 @ 6:35 pm

    I love arugula! In England, we called it rocket which just sounds so much more exciting. ;)

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  2. Maria — December 2, 2009 @ 6:36 pm

    I love arugula too! Have you tried making pesto with it? So good!

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  3. Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg — December 2, 2009 @ 6:37 pm

    Mmmmm…I love arugula. It has such a distinct flavor. Yum!

    Congrats on the nomination!

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  4. Food Makes Fun Fuel — December 2, 2009 @ 6:43 pm

    I just can not get in to arugula :-(

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  5. Susan — December 2, 2009 @ 6:46 pm

    I can’t tell you how much I LOVE that brussels sprouts recipe !! So amazing cold in a salad!! WOW!! You find the greatest recipes and products!! Thank you!!!

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  6. Estela @ Weekly Bite — December 2, 2009 @ 6:48 pm

    I really do love arugula and brussel sprouts! What a great dinner!

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  7. Ameena — December 2, 2009 @ 6:49 pm

    I like arugula as part of a salad but its a bit too much as the base of an entire salad…

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  8. candice — December 2, 2009 @ 6:51 pm

    Mmmm, arugula > every other leafy green, at least raw. So peppery and delicious :) I wonder what it would taste like cooked…

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  9. Missy Maintains — December 2, 2009 @ 6:52 pm

    Your noodles look delicious! I have to start buying more arugula! I am stuck on romaine usually.

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  10. Sam (Merit to the Carrot) — December 2, 2009 @ 7:01 pm

    Arugula is fantastic!! ( …note to self: put on grocery list…)
    Your affair is with quite the gentleman ;)

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  11. Karla — December 2, 2009 @ 7:24 pm

    Arugula has such an interesting flavor! I really like it whenever I eat it but I always forget about it!

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  12. caronae — December 2, 2009 @ 7:28 pm

    For some reason, I just cannot get into arugula…it always tastes too bitter to me.

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  15. Jessica @ How Sweet It Is — December 2, 2009 @ 7:34 pm

    I love arugula, too. I especially love making pesto with it.

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  16. Lizzy — December 2, 2009 @ 7:34 pm

    arugula is super good. actually if i had the choice i would actually mix a bunch of lettuce options in my salads everyday! i love spinach and arugula and regular romaine!

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  17. K — December 2, 2009 @ 7:41 pm

    I’ve never tried arugula (at least, as far as I know I haven’t) but your post makes me want to try it. It sounds great!

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  18. Morgan @ Life After Bagels — December 2, 2009 @ 7:51 pm

    You can have arugula, I won’t fight you for it!

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  19. Jenna — December 2, 2009 @ 7:54 pm

    never tried arugula before but now i must!
    jenna

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  20. Chrysta — December 2, 2009 @ 8:09 pm

    arugula is so awesome! I love it with a mustard sauce too. Yummy!

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  21. Joelle (The Pancake Girl) — December 2, 2009 @ 8:37 pm

    I love arugula.. it’s used a ton in Italian households!

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  22. ellen eats beets — December 2, 2009 @ 9:19 pm

    arugula & brussels sprouts are soooo yummy!

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  23. Lynn (The Actors Diet) — December 2, 2009 @ 9:21 pm

    arugula is pretty special – i have to agree! it’s such a “grown up” lettuce.

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  24. Kim — December 2, 2009 @ 9:21 pm

    Ooh…I love arugula!! I am eating an arugula salad right now…..topped with leftover POM Cranberry sauce! YUM!

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  25. Meggilizz — December 2, 2009 @ 9:27 pm

    Really? arugula??? Okay if you say so, I’ll put it on my grocery list!!!!

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  26. MelissaNibbles — December 2, 2009 @ 9:36 pm

    Looks great! Did you eat the noodles warm or cold?

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  28. ashleigh — December 2, 2009 @ 9:45 pm

    For some reason I don’t like arugula at all! I had it in some lettuce blend once and it was so bad that I couldn’t eat any of it!

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  29. lindsay — December 2, 2009 @ 9:46 pm

    Your dinner sounds fantastic! Arugula is a favourite green of mine, too :-)

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  30. TC — December 2, 2009 @ 10:09 pm

    Oh yum–I love arugula!

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  31. Shannon (The Daily Balance) — December 2, 2009 @ 10:16 pm

    LOVE Arugula – so delicious!

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  32. Lisa (bakebikeblog) — December 2, 2009 @ 10:28 pm

    What a healthy looking salad! I bet it was delicious :)

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  33. Lauren @ eater not a runner — December 2, 2009 @ 10:30 pm

    I am a fan of anything with arugula and brussels :-)

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  34. Michelle B — December 2, 2009 @ 11:18 pm

    The noodles on top of the dinner salad looks delicious! I will look into getting some of those Nasoya noodles. nom

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  35. Chelsea (Chelsea's Chew and Run Fun) — December 2, 2009 @ 11:40 pm

    Those Nayasoya noodles sound like the perfect topper to that already delish salad. I agree with you regarding arugula, it’s also the one of the lowest in calories amongst all other green leafy veggies, not that green leafy veggies pack much of a caloric load to begin with. Still, it’s nice to know!

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  36. Lele — December 3, 2009 @ 12:01 am

    I love arugula. Remember when Obama was running for president and he said he liked arugula and the media said he was a snob? RIDIC. If I am a snob for loving arugula, I don’t want to go un-snob.

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  37. Liz — December 3, 2009 @ 12:10 am

    I tried arugula a few summers ago and I found it to be very bitter. There might have been something wrong with it though because the taste you described seems different. I’ll have to try it again!

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  38. Danielle — December 3, 2009 @ 12:35 am

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  39. molly — December 3, 2009 @ 3:55 am

    ha! i was just about to say the same thing as erin — i love that the english call arugula “rocket”. in fact i just made a delicious crab tagliatelle recipe with it the other night :)

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  40. Julia — December 3, 2009 @ 4:04 am

    Looks lovely! I LOVE arugula too…But a warning: you can have too much of it (yes, even I had enough of it at one stage) and then you have to wait a few weeks until it’s your favorite leaf again. Ha ha, well…at least that’s what happened to me!

    xxx Julia (Taste of Living)

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  41. Naomi(onefitfoodie) — December 3, 2009 @ 6:32 am

    LOVE LOVE arugula….the spicy, sweet flavors are so perfect! those noodles look delish too! :)

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  42. Amanda @ Cakes and Ale — December 3, 2009 @ 11:11 am

    Are those Nasoya noodles soy-based or wheat?

    I LOVE brussel sprouts – eating them reminds me of living in Scotland, where it was pretty much the only seasonal green vegetable I could find in the winter!

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  43. Ali (food, fitness, fashion) — December 3, 2009 @ 1:19 pm

    I love arugula too! But, hardly ever buy it, I need to fix that!

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  44. Shelley (Pink House) — December 3, 2009 @ 1:19 pm

    I think that arugula positively TRANSFORMS tuna sandwiches. My favorite way to eat it.

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  45. Gina — December 3, 2009 @ 2:17 pm

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