Arugula and I have a very special relationship. I think we’re in love. 
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! 
Dinner
Tonight’s dinner was an amazing arugula salad topped with Nasoya Japanese noodles and balsamic vinegar.
In the mix:
- Braised Brussels Spouts in Mustard Sauce
- Mushrooms
- Green bell pepper
- Grape tomatoes
- Carrots
- Cucumber
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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I love arugula! In England, we called it rocket which just sounds so much more exciting.
I love arugula too! Have you tried making pesto with it? So good!
Mmmmm…I love arugula. It has such a distinct flavor. Yum!
Congrats on the nomination!
I just can not get in to arugula
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!!!
I really do love arugula and brussel sprouts! What a great dinner!
I like arugula as part of a salad but its a bit too much as the base of an entire salad…
Mmmm, arugula > every other leafy green, at least raw. So peppery and delicious
I wonder what it would taste like cooked…
Your noodles look delicious! I have to start buying more arugula! I am stuck on romaine usually.
Arugula is fantastic!! ( …note to self: put on grocery list…)
Your affair is with quite the gentleman
Arugula has such an interesting flavor! I really like it whenever I eat it but I always forget about it!
For some reason, I just cannot get into arugula…it always tastes too bitter to me.
I am stealing that recipe! (borrowing)
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I love arugula, too. I especially love making pesto with it.
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!
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!
You can have arugula, I won’t fight you for it!
never tried arugula before but now i must!
jenna
arugula is so awesome! I love it with a mustard sauce too. Yummy!
I love arugula.. it’s used a ton in Italian households!
arugula & brussels sprouts are soooo yummy!
arugula is pretty special – i have to agree! it’s such a “grown up” lettuce.
Ooh…I love arugula!! I am eating an arugula salad right now…..topped with leftover POM Cranberry sauce! YUM!
Really? arugula??? Okay if you say so, I’ll put it on my grocery list!!!!
Looks great! Did you eat the noodles warm or cold?
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!
Your dinner sounds fantastic! Arugula is a favourite green of mine, too
Oh yum–I love arugula!
LOVE Arugula – so delicious!
What a healthy looking salad! I bet it was delicious
I am a fan of anything with arugula and brussels
The noodles on top of the dinner salad looks delicious! I will look into getting some of those Nasoya noodles. nom
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!
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.
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!
I adore arugula, such a strong yet wonderful taste. Wine and chocolate shortly follow as well, I’m so bummed I missed that giveaway
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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
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)
LOVE LOVE arugula….the spicy, sweet flavors are so perfect! those noodles look delish too!
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!
I love arugula too! But, hardly ever buy it, I need to fix that!
I think that arugula positively TRANSFORMS tuna sandwiches. My favorite way to eat it.
You’ve got my vote!
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