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Arugula Goat Cheese Salad with Orange & Thyme

Made by Anastasia Papapetros - Serves 4 Filed Under: 10 Minute Salads, Autumn Salads, Dinner Salads, Salad Index, Vegetarian

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This bright arugula goat cheese salad is a wonderful all-purpose salad, that you can serve as a nutritious side or as a main with the addition of some grilled chicken or chickpeas.

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ORANGE SALAD IN PORTRAIT

A flavour-packed salad with peppery arugula combined with creamy avocado, sweet juicy oranges, tangy goats cheese, fresh thyme adding a slightly piney minty taste and to top it all off a wonderful zesty citrus vinaigrette.

This arugula goat cheese salad is gluten-free and vegetarian-friendly and can be served at almost every occasion from family meals, dinner parties. A salad that is great to take to a pot luck or barbecue as it pairs well with almost everything.

What can I serve with my arugula goat cheese salad?

Versatile and easy it pairs well with anything from steak, to grilled chicken, fish or grilled prawns. Try it with:

  • Pepper steak
  • Garlic prawns
  • Chicken and mushrooms
  • Asparagus risotto
A CLOSE UP OF ORANGE SALAD IN PORTRAIT

How to make arugula goat cheese salad

1Wash your arugula/rocket
Wash the baby arugula (rocket) and remove any wilted and damaged leaves. Either pat or spin dry in a salad spinner to remove excess water, then transfer to a mixing bowl.

  • Washing rocket or arugula in a colander in the sink.
    WASH YOUR ARUGULA (ROCKET)
  • Arugula or rocket being dried in a salad spinner.
    EITHER PAT OR SPIN DRY

2 Prepare the rest of the ingredients
Peel the oranges, remove the pith and seeds, then dice, transfer to your mixing bowl and add the chopped thyme. Peel the avocado remove the pit and cut into slices, transfer to your bowl.

  • A close up of a segmented orange that is diced.
    DICE THE ORANGES
  • A close-up avocado being thinly sliced.
    SLICE YOUR AVOCADO

3Make the vinaigrette
Add all your vinaigrette ingredients to a glass jar and shake until emulsified.

  • Citrus vinaigrette ingredients in a glass jar.
    ADD VINAIGRETTE INGREDIENTS
  • Shaken citrus vinaigrette in a glass jar.
    SHAKE IN A JAR UNTIL EMULSIFIED

4 Assemble your salad
Pour half the vinaigrette over the salad, season with salt and pepper, toss until combined. Arrange in a salad bowl and crumble the goat cheese on top. Serve immediately.

some tips for making this salad

  • This arugula goat cheese salad can be prepared ahead of time, with the vinaigrette added just before serving.
  • You cannot store this salad and it is best eaten once it has been dressed.
  • There is enough citrus vinaigrette for two salads try it with a fennel salad or for a zesty coleslaw.

Try some more arugula (rocket) salad recipes

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    ARUGULA SALAD WITH AVOCADO
  • ARUGULA SALAD WITH SQUASH FLOWERS
    ARUGULA SALAD WITH SQUASH FLOWERS
Arugula / Rocket Salad Recipes

ARUGULA GOAT CHEESE SALAD IN LANDSCAPE

Arugula Goat Cheese Salad

This arugula goat cheese salad is great partnered with the slightly piney, minty taste of thyme and juicy oranges.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
* Times are an estimate and will depend on your skill level
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American, Australian
Keyword: Easy
Servings: 4 as a side
Calories: 273kcal
Author: Anastasia Papapetros
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Equipment
  • Salad Spinner
Ingredients
For the salad…
  • 4 cups baby rocket (arugula) (approximately 120 grams)
  • 1 avocado (approximately 200 grams)
  • 2 oranges (approximately 260 grams)
  • 50 grams goats cheese
  • 2 tbsps fresh thyme (approximately 1 bunch with leaves removed from stalk and roughly chopped)
For the citrus vinaigrette...*
  • ⅓ cup olive oil extra virgin
  • ½ tablespoon lemon zest (approximately the zest from 1 lemon)
  • ½ tablespoon lime zest (approximately the zest from 1 lime)
  • ½ tablespoon orange zest (approximately the zest from 1 orange)
  • ½ tablespoon mandarin zest (approximately the zest from 1 mandarin)
  • 2 tbsps lemon juice
  • 2 tbsps lime juice
  • ½ tablespoon orange juice
  • ½ tablespoon mandarin juice
Metric - Imperial
Instructions
  • Wash the baby rocket and remove any wilted and damaged leaves Either pat or spin dry in a salad spinner to remove excess water, then transfer to a mixing bowl.
  • Peel the oranges, remove the pith and seeds, then slice into wedges, transfer to your mixing bowl and add the chopped thyme.
  • Peel the avocado remove the pit and slice, transfer to your bowl.
  • Add all your dressing ingredients to a glass jar and shake until emulsified.
  • Pour half the vinaigrete over the salad, season with salt and pepper, toss until combined. Arrange in a salad bowl and crumble the goats cheese on top. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • This is enough dressing for two salads, keep the remaing dressing in a glass jar in your fridge to use on another salad it will keep for 4-5 days. 
  • I have adjusted the nutritional panel to reflect this. 
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 58mg | Potassium: 555mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1267IU | Vitamin C: 105mg | Calcium: 164mg | Iron: 2mg
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About Anastasia Papapetros

Anastasia has been passionate about cooking since she was eight years old, and hasn't left the kitchen since! With over a decade of experience running her own coffee shop and catering business, Anastasia has developed a true love for salads - especially for family get-togethers and friends' functions. She's the go-to for bringing the perfect salad to any occasion!

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