Spinach Arugula Salad & Black Garlic Vinaigrette
This Spinach Arugula Salad will soon become your go to summer green salad. Utilising fresh summer produce tossed in a simple black garlic vinaigrette it pairs with just about everything for any occasion.
Servings: 6 as a side
Calories: 169kcal
Equipment
- Salad Spinner
Ingredients
For the salad
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 2 cups rocket/arugula
- 250 grams snow peas (approximately 9oz)
- 1 medium Lebanese or Persian cucumber
- 1 large avocado
- 1 cup mixed soft herbs
- Sea salt and cracked black pepper
For the vinaigrette
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 cloves black garlic
Instructions
- Wash your spinach and arugula/rocket leaves, remove any wilted or damaged leaves and either pat or spin dry in a salad spinner.
- Wash your snow peas and remove the strings. Then slice on the diagonal.
- To do this, pinch the stem end of the pod with either your fingers or a knife then pull the string down towards the other end and discard.
- More mature pods may need stringing on both sides, often you can do this from both sides at once – by cutting the stem carefully and pulling down both sides at once.
- Wash, trim and peel your cucumber, leaving alternative green strips. Remove the seeds and then slice on the diagonal.
- Wash your soft herbs, shake to remove the excess water and then roughly chop.
- Wash, remove the pit, peel your avocado and then dice.
- Finely dice your black garlic carefully as it is sticky.
- Place in a glass jar with all the remaining vinaigrette ingredients, season with sea salt and cracked black pepper.
- Shake well to combine.
- Place all your prepared ingredients in a large mixing bowl and season with sea salt and cracked black pepper.
- Pour over your dressing and toss well until everything is well coated with the dressing.
- Arrange in a salad bowl and serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 455mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2493IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 2mg