Many people who follow health are not indifferent to Mediterranean dishes - light, rich in vitamins, with a balanced taste. Salad with arugula and cherry tomatoes is a bright representative. The slightly bitter taste of this type of leaf salad is harmoniously complemented by the subtle sweetness of ripe tomatoes, and a dressing based on balsamic vinegar or lemon juice paired with olive oil crowns this union. The inclusion of fresh and delicate mozzarella, spicy parmesan, oily olives, nuts and other ingredients in the snack gives the snack a new sound every time. This salad can be included in the menu almost every day, and you probably will not get bored.
Cooking Features
One of the advantages of a salad with arugula and cherry tomatoes is the ease of preparation. Even an inexperienced hostess will cope with the task in minutes. However, to get a really tasty snack you need to know a few secrets.
- Arugula before being added to the salad is not only washed under running water, but also dried. You can wait for the greens to dry out on their own, or you can blot them with soft napkins.
- Arugula is not made to chop with a knife. Usually her hands are torn. If you want it to look neater, you can use kitchen scissors to grind it.
- Do not try to chop the tomatoes with a blunt knife. He will knead their pulp and squeeze the juice out of them. This will negatively affect the taste and appearance of the snack. It is best to use a special knife with small teeth - it is designed for cutting citrus fruits and fresh tomatoes.
- It is not necessary to mix the salad with arugula and cherry tomatoes, but if you want to mix, do it better with your hands so as not to stretch the fragile ingredients in the snack composition. At this time it is advisable to use latex gloves.
- Often, mozzarella is included in the composition of the dish. It can be cut into plates or large cubes, as well as crush hands. Mix it with other ingredients is not necessary.
- High-quality white mozzarella, moderately soft, has a pleasant smell and fresh taste, without sourness. If the product that you have in your hands does not match the description given, it means that its manufacturing technology or storage rules have been violated.
- If you do not plan to use whole mozzarella for preparing a salad, do not pour out the pickle - without it, the remaining cheese will quickly deteriorate.
Cherry tomatoes in a salad can be replaced with regular ones, this will only affect the appearance of the snack, but not its taste.
Salad with arugula, cherry tomatoes and mozzarella
Composition:
- arugula - 150 g;
- cherry tomatoes - 0, 2 kg;
- mozzarella - 0, 2 kg;
- balsamic vinegar - 20 ml;
- olive oil - 80 ml;
- salt, black pepper powder - to taste.
Preparation Method:
- Wash the arugula and tomatoes. Let them dry.
- Arugula tear hands, put on a dish.
- Mix balsamic vinegar with olive oil. You can add a little pepper and salt.
- Pour arugula over with a small amount of the resulting sauce. It will be enough a tablespoon.
- Cut the tomatoes into 2 halves, spread on the arugula, pour half of the remaining sauce.
- Cut mozzarella into large cubes or break them apart. Spread on top. Pour the remaining sauce.
This simple salad recipe with arugula and cherry tomatoes is the most popular. It has a delicate balanced taste, well nourishes, but does not burden the body with extra calories.
Salad with arugula, cherry tomatoes, parmesan and pine nuts
Composition:
- arugula - 0, 2 kg;
- cherry tomatoes - 0, 2 kg;
- garlic - 1 clove;
- Parmesan - 50 g;
- pine nuts - 50 g;
- olive oil - 30 ml;
- lemon juice - 30 ml.
Preparation Method:
- Wash the arugula leaves, tear them with your hands, put them in a bowl.
- Cut the cherry tomatoes in half, put to the salad.
- Crush the garlic, mix it with lemon juice and oil, add salt and spices to taste.
- Pour the sauce over the tomatoes and arugula, mix gently with your hands and put on the dish.
- Coarsely grate the cheese, sprinkle on the salad.
- Sprinkle with pine nuts.
Salad prepared according to this recipe has a delicate sweet-nutty notes. Hard cheese adds a touch of zest to it.
French salad with arugula, shrimps and cherry tomatoes
Composition:
- arugula - 150 g;
- cherry tomatoes - 100 g;
- Parmesan - 50 g;
- peeled cooked and frozen shrimp - 150 g;
- pitted olives - 100 g;
- Dijon mustard - 5 ml;
- honey - 5 ml;
- olive oil - 100 ml;
- balsamic vinegar - 20 ml;
- salt, black pepper powder - to taste.
Preparation Method:
- Put the shrimp in boiling salted water, add a little black pepper, cook for 5 minutes, then drain in a colander, let it drain.
- Melt the honey, mix with mustard. Add salt, pepper, oil and balsamic vinegar. Whisk with a whisk.
- Wash arugula and tomatoes, blot with a napkin.
- Coarse arugula, cut tomatoes into two halves.
- Cut the olives in half or cut into large rings.
- Spread the food on a dish, pouring with a spoon of the sauce each layer. Put the salad in the first layer, place the tomatoes on it, then sprinkle with olives, the last place the shrimps. Pour all remaining sauce on them.
- Chop the cheese with a peeler, sprinkle on the salad.
The exquisite taste of this snack makes it a worthy decoration for a festive table.
How to decorate a salad
Arugula salad is good because it looks appetizing without additional decor. The combination of fresh green arugula, rich scarlet color of cherry tomatoes and white spots of cheese is aesthetic in itself. However, many housewives try and arrange this snack in a special way.
- Put the tomatoes and cheese alternating with each other, or lay out the food sectors. In the center, put arugula, pour dressing.
- Put the arugula on the dish with the first layer, lay out the rest of the ingredients not randomly, but in an orderly manner, for example in the form of flowers, in which mozzarella balls serve as the middle and halves of the tomatoes are petals.
- Products can be expanded cyclically, alternating them in any convenient order. For example, put cheese in the center, slices of tomatoes around it, then make a circle of eggs, olives or other ingredients, then put the tomatoes again and finish all the cheese.
Salad will look even more beautiful if sprinkled with pine nuts, sesame, dried herbs.
Salad from arugula and cherry tomatoes looks bright, fresh, appetizing. This light and healthy snack will appeal to those who adhere to the principles of good nutrition and love Mediterranean cuisine.
