This months theme for the Weekend Cookbook Challenge was salad. We eat a lot of salad in our house – with the favorite being Caesar. However, the kids have recently discovered the joys of arugula, and we enjoy it in panini, in soup and our new favorite – arugula salad. Our entry for the WCC is arugula salad, with shaved parmesan and lemon / olive oil dressing.
I have found that regular arugula has more flavor than the baby arugula the markets are selling these days. We’ve tried growing it in the backyard, but really, that’s a picture you don’t want to see.
Next up – the dressing: fresh lemon juice, olive oil, and fresh ground pepper. Don’t forget the parmesan cheese!
Just drizzle olive oil over the leaves, then squeeze about 1/4 of the lemon over, then add pepper. Shave off small pieces of parmesan cheese and toss together. Viola!
Thanks to Mel’s Diner for hosting this month’s challenge.
I’m glad to see someone else who likes arugula. I haven’t been able to find regular leaves for awhile, so I’m thinking I should grow my own. The baby ones are so-so. Your salad looks delicious, too.
By: Judy (Judy's Gross Eats) on June 14, 2008
at 4:14 am
Megan,
Very often, simplicity is best and that is shown no better than with your salad. I understand your comment about growing your own, we also must never speak of the cucumbers I grew (OK, that might be an overstatement) last year. Thanks for participating!
By: Mike on June 29, 2008
at 12:04 pm