Arugula
Margherita Pizza with Arugula
Healthy bonus: Bone-building magnesium and calcium from arugula
Grilled Chicken Breast with Arugula and Olive Thyme Vinaigrette
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Penne with Arugula and Tomatoes
Freshly picked greens and herbs are essential to cooking in the Apulia region of Italy. Their assertive, often bitter flavor enriches many a modest dish. Here, a just-cooked tomato sauce is enlivened with the peppery taste of arugula.
Arugula, Fennel, and Parmesan Salad
Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 15 min.
Grilled Peppery Wild Mushroom Salsa
A break from the standard salsa. This versatile condiment is good on crusty bread as an appetizer, and adds zip to flank steak or skirt steak for an entrée.
Poached Chicken Breasts with Arugula Pesto Sauce
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Green Salad with Goat Cheese, Artichoke Hearts and Migas
Migas is the name of a popular Spanish starter of breadcrumbs fried with ham; it's typically served with fried eggs. Here, migas becomes a crouton topping for the salad.
Tomato, Arugula, and Ricotta Salata Salad
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Lentils with Bitter Greens
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Warm Goat Cheese, Beet and Arugula Sandwiches
These sandwiches would go well with the vegetable and bean chili.
Smoked Oyster and Potato Salad with Arugula
We thought of this dish as a main course for lunch, but it would also be great for dinner, particularly with grilled steak. (Serves four as a starter or side dish.)
Eggplant and Arugula Sandwiches with Chick-Pea Spread
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.