Easy Arugula Mediterranean Salad

This easy arugula mediterranean salad has been my go-to lunch salad the last two weeks. The salad is extra fresh and full of mediterranean flavor, and I still find it grounding enough to enjoy on a cold day.

I was eating it without the quinoa prior to going to Goddess And The Baker recently. Of course I was thrilled to see they had an arugula mediterranean salad on the menu. Although I skipped the dairy, I really enjoyed the quinoa addition they included. So, now I’ve been adding quinoa to the salad, but you can easily omit it and it will still be great.

Easy Arugula Mediterranean Salad Recipe

Serves 1

Ingredients

2-3 cups arugula

1/2 cup cooked quinoa

1/2 large cucumber, diced

Handful of grape tomatoes, sliced

1/8-1/4 cup red onion, diced or sliced

2 heaping TBSP hummus

1 TBSP hemp hearts

1 lemon, juiced

sea salt, to taste

ground pepper, to taste

toasted GF sourdough to serve alongside it, optional

Directions

Add the arugula, quinoa, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, and red onion to your serving bowl. Top with a scoop of hummus and a sprinkle of hemp hearts. Squeeze 1 lemon over the entire salad, and sprinkle with sea salt and ground pepper to taste. ENJOY!

Optional: Serve with a side of toasted GF sourdough bread if you want to make a Mediterranean toast. Just spread a little hummus on the bread first and then pile high with the salad toppings.

Riane’s Tidbits – Easy Arugula Mediterrranean Salad

Mix & Mash It Together

The salad only looks as pictured before I mix and mash everything together with my fork. I like to get all the arugula coated with the lemon juice and hummus and all the vegetables mixed in really well so it’s extra appetizing.

Clean Store Bought Hummus

In keeping this recipe extra easy, store bought hummus is the easiest. I buy this one and this one as they both have clean ingredients. However, if you want to make a homemade hummus, I have a basil lemon garlic hummus recipe here. I would probably omit the basil in the recipe for this mediterranean salad though.

Quinoa

Quinoa is a gluten-free grain that cooks quickly. You can make it last minute with your salad or make it in advance so it’s already ready. The Kirkland brand from Costco that I use requires no presoaking. Once you make a batch, the rest keeps well in the refridgerator making it easy to add into additional salads and meals quickly. When I make the quinoa last minute, I add it to the salad freshly off the stovetop and still warm. When it’s premade and in the fridge, I add it to the salad cold. It’s great both ways.

Avocado

Avocado is not an ingredient you would normally see in a Mediterranean salad. With this said, you can never go wrong with avocado. If you don’t have quinoa and want something else to make it extra filling, you might enjoy adding 1/2 avocado to this recipe.

Arugula & Pepper

Some arugula can be extra peppery, so you may not want to add in ground pepper. If you have tried arugula before and didn’t like it, this may be a recipe to try it with again. The hummus helps soften the peppery arugula taste.

Gluten-Free Sourdough Toast

The Goddess And The Baker serve their Mediterranean Salad with toasted sourdough bread. Although I don’t have it that way at home, I will say it was SO delicious. I used the bread to spread the hummus on it and then topped it with the arugula salad. It was a delicious Mediterranean toast. While I am almost positive the sourdough bread at Goddess is not gluten-free, I have found a delicious gluten-free sourdough bread with really clean ingredients. It ships freshly baked right to your door.

If you make any of my recipes, tag me @herhealthystyle on Instagram so I can see your delicious creations! xx Riane

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