Spinach Arugula Salad
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This Spinach Arugula Salad is light, creamy and crunchy with a delicious honey dijon vinaigrette. The spinach and arugula are topped with shallots, cherry tomatoes, creamy goat cheese and pecans!
What You Will ❤️ About Spinach Arugula Salad
- Brunch – this salad is perfect for a Sunday brunch as it will be delicious with quiche!
- Goat Cheese – I love the creamy texture of goat cheese and it provides a nice contrast to the crunch!
- Honey Dijon – this vinaigrette is a nice spin on a honey mustard dressing – it’s light and yet still sweet & savory!
Spinach Arugula Salad Ingredients
Salads are fun to put together because just change 2-3 things can give it a completely different flavor! Here’s what you’ll need for this salad:
For the Salad
With the salad and toppings you want different textures – crunchy, creamy and some with a bite!
- Baby spinach – this is a great base – it’s affordable and has a fairly bland flavor. You could also add in Romaine Lettuce if you like.
- Arugula – this will provide a peppery bite to the salad – you could use Spring Greens as a substitute as it typically contains spinach and arugula
- Shallots – these have a slightly sweeter flavor than a regular onion – but it will still have a nice pungent crunch. You could also use red onion if you like more bite!
- Cherry tomatoes – I love the juiciness of a cherry tomato – you can use a regular tomato but the cherry aren’t as loose as when you dice a regular tomato. You could also add fruit instead of tomatoes – apple slices or pomegranate arils would be delish!
- Goat cheese – I love the taste of goat cheese – you could also use boursin or an herbed goat cheese. Or – if you’re not a fan – you can use feta cheese – it’s a dryer and saltier cheese but would still be good with the other flavors. Blue cheese would also be good with some creaminess and a lot of bite!
- Pecans – love the crunch of pecans but you could also use pine nuts, almonds or walnuts
For the Salad Dressing
This is a nice light honey dijon vinaigrette. Instead of vinegar – we’re using lemon juice – but it’s still called a vinaigrette! Homemade Salad Dressing is so delicious!
- Lemon – fresh lemon is a must for a vinaigrette when it’s the main source of acid. Balsamic vinegar or apple cider vinegar would be good substitutes as well.
- Dijon mustard – I love the flavor of a Dijon – you could use another style of mustard if you like – but make sure it can handle the other flavors. I wouldn’t recommend yellow mustard though.
- Garlic Cloves – fresh garlic cloves are best here – so few ingredients – they all need to have a ton of flavor
- Honey – you could also use brown sugar
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Salt & Black pepper
How to make this Spinach Arugula Salad recipe
This is a nice basic salad with an easy-to-make vinaigrette. It’s a great side dish for any meal or you could easily serve this with grilled chicken, salmon or shrimp for some added protein!
- To make the dressing whisk together the lemon, dijon, garlic, honey, olive oil, salt & pepper. You can also add ingredients to a mason jar, top with the lid and shake.
- In a large bowl, add the spinach and the arugula. Layer on shallots, tomatoes and dressing. Toss until combined and top with the pecans and goat cheese.
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Spinach Arugula Salad
Equipment
Ingredients
Honey Dijon Vinaigrette
- 1 medium lemon juiced
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 garlic clove minced
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Salad
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 3 cups arugula
- 2 shallots thinly sliced
- 8 oz cherry tomatoes halved
- 4 oz herbed goat cheese crumbled
- 1/4 cup pecans roughly chopped
Instructions
- To make the dressing whisk together the lemon, dijon, garlic, honey, olive oil, salt & pepper. You can also add ingredients to a mason jar, top with the lid and shake.1 medium lemon, 1 tbsp dijon mustard, 2 garlic clove minced, 1 tbsp honey, 1/3 cup olive oil, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper
- In a large bowl, add the spinach and the arugula. Layer on shallots, tomatoes and dressing. Toss until combined and top with the pecans and goat cheese.3 cups baby spinach, 3 cups arugula, 2 shallots, 8 oz cherry tomatoes, 4 oz herbed goat cheese, 1/4 cup pecans
Loved this salad and dressing. Made one minor change – pine nuts instead of pecans.
Will definitely make again!
aw yeah! glad you loved it!