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Avocado Rocket Salad with Preserved Lemon

Made by Anastasia Papapetros - Serves 4 Filed Under: Green Salad Recipes, Low Carb Salads, Paleo Salads, Quick Salad Recipes, Salad Index, Salad Recipes By Ingredient, Salads by Diet, Salads by Season, Summer Salads, Vegan Salads, Vegetarian Salads

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Our Avocado Rocket Salad combines the creamy goodness of avocado, the peppery bite of rocket (also known as arugula), and the tangy flavours of preserved lemon. And to add an extra layer of depth and aroma, we'll be toasting some cumin seeds to sprinkle on top. A perfect side to serve with lamb tagine or roast

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A close-up of Avocado rocket/arugula salad in a white bowl with lemon halves and mint sprigs on the side.

The flavours in this salad are just sensational a simple yet sophisticated salad that will wow your guests yet easy enough to serve for weekday meals.

I absolutely adore serving this salad alongside lamb dishes because it beautifully balances out its richness.

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  1. You Will Need
  2. Step By Step Instructions
  3. Serving Suggestions  🍽
  4. Tips and Questions
  5. More Rocket/Arugula Salad Recipes
  6. Recipe Card

You Will Need


LABELLED INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE ARUGULA SALAD

Step By Step Instructions

Step 1 - Prepare the Herbs and Leaves

Wash your baby arugula leaves and mint leaves, discard any yellowed or damaged leaves.

Either pat dry with a towel or spin in a salad spinner to remove excess water for a much tastier salad.

Washing rocket or arugula in a colander in the sink.
WASH YOUR ARUGULA (ROCKET)
Arugula or rocket being dried in a salad spinner.
DRY YOUR ROCKET/ARUGULA

Step 2 - Prepare Vegetables

Wash and peel your cucumber, leaving alternate strips of green, then slice your cucumber on the diagonal

Wash and peel your avocado then cut it lengthwise.

Remove the pulp from your preserved lemon (keep it to add to your next tagine or stew) then cut into small dice.

Aerial view of hands diagonally slicing cucumbers on a wooden board.
SLICE CUCUMBERS DIAGONALLY
A close-up avocado being thinly sliced.
SLICE YOUR AVOCADO

Step 3 - Assemble Salad

Add all your salad ingredients to a large mixing bowl, add the lemon juice, olive oil and cumin seeds, season with salt and pepper.

Toss your Arugula salad until well combined, making sure the leaves and cucumber are well coated with the dressing.

Taste your salad and adjust seasonings according to your taste.

Arrange in a salad bowl and sprinkle some additional cumin seeds on top to garnish. Serve and enjoy!

Prepared arugula, and avocado salad ingredients in a white bowl.
ADD ALL INGREDIENTS TO BOWL
MIXING-ARUGULA-SALAD-WITH-AVOCADO-&-PRESERVED-LEMON
TOSS WELL TO COMBINE

Serving Suggestions  🍽

  • This is the perfect salad to serve with anything lamb – an aromatic lamb tagine, perfectly roasted lamb shoulder or leg roast, barbecued lamb cutlets or even some spicy lamb kofta.
  • It is also huge with crustaceans such as grilled Balmain bags, simple crab, buttered lobster or barbecued prawns.
  • You could even try it with a Portuguese style chicken as it will soothe the heat from the Piri-Piri spices.
  • Or serve it with a store-bought roast chicken for a quick weeknight dinner.

Tips and Questions

What is Preserved Lemon?

Preserved lemons are thick-skinned lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own juices and left to sit for a month before using and are an essential ingredient in Moroccan cooking and used in tagines, stews, sauces and great in salads. They have an intense tangy, lemony flavour and a silken texture.

Where to Find Preserved Lemons?

Preserved lemons are thick-skinned lemons that have been pickled in salt and their own juices and left to sit for a month before using and are an essential ingredient in Moroccan cooking and used in tagines, stews, sauces and great in salads. They have an intense tangy, lemony flavour and a silken texture.

Where to Find Preserved Lemons

You should be able to find preserved lemons in the International food aisle in your supermarket, a Middle Eastern Specialty Shop or any good delicatessen. However, it can easily be substituted with the zest of one lemon.

They are also very easy to make all you need is lemon, salt lemon juice and some aromatics – try our recipe!

What Diets is Our Avocado Rocket Salad Suitable For?

A fresh salad that ticks the boxes for many tricky dietary requirements - it is low-carb, gluten, dairy and nut-free. Great for keto, paleo, vegan and vegetarian dieters.

Can It Be Made in Advance?

  • This is another one of our "make it and eat it" style salads as the avocados will discolour and the rocket/arugual will wilt.
  • However, you could prepare the dressing the day before pop it in an airtight container and store it in the fridge. Bring it to room temperature before tossing it through your salad.

More Rocket/Arugula Salad Recipes

ARUGULA SALAD RECIPE IN PORTRAIT
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APRICOT, FETA & ALMOND SALAD

Recipe Card

Avocado rocket/arugula salad in a white bowl with lemon halves and mint sprigs on the side.

Avocado Rocket Salad with Preserved Lemon

This intensely lemony yet peppery Avocado Rocket Salad will make a mouthwatering addition to your next dinner party. Perfect to serve with a lamb tagine or roast.
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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: Middle Eastern Inspired
Keyword: arugula, green salad, lemon, mint
Difficulty: Easy
Diet: dairy free, Gluten free, Keto, Low Carb, nut free, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian,, Whole30
Servings: 4 as a side
Calories: 233kcal
Author: Anastasia Papapetros
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Equipment
  • Salad Spinner
Ingredients
  • 80 grams baby arugula {rocket} {2 cups}
  • 2 medium Lebanese cucumbers {approximately 260 grams}
  • ¼ cup mint leaves {approximately 3 sprigs}
  • 1 large avocado {250 grams}
  • 2 quarters of preserved lemon {1 tablespoon diced}
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds {plus extra to garnish}
  • ¼ cup olive oil {extra virgin}
  • 2-3 tbsps lemon juice
  • Sea salt and cracked black pepper
Metric - Imperial
Instructions
  • Wash your arugula and mint leaves, pat dry or spin in a salad spinner.
  • Wash and peel your avocado and cucumber (leaving alternate strips of green) slice your cucumber on the diagonal and your avocado lengthwise.
  • Dice your preserved lemons, then add all your ingredients in a large mixing bowl, season with salt and pepper, toss well until combined.
  • Arrange in a salad bowl and sprinkle some cumin seeds on top to garnish. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 563mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 825IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 2mg
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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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