I’m a salad lover any time of year. Cooler weather I crave more spicy salads with arugula. On its own or mixed in with other greens, arugula makes a great salad with its peppery notes. If you’re not a fan of arugula, try an organic baby salad mix containing arugula. The peppery notes are toned down by the medley of flavors. I went to Aldi to get a box of organic baby arugula but ended up buying baby arugula and spinach. I love baby spinach and had to try the combination. That’s my crispy base for the today’s salad. You can use organic baby arugula or a baby leaf mix including arugula.
I love adding fruit to my salads and today I’m going tropical with mangoes, rich in vitamin C and antioxidants . The topping is pumpkin seeds, nutritional powerhouses wrapped up in a very small package. The dressing is tangy and sweet. The soft cheese is optional for extra protein and taste. If you want a more spicy note, add a few sliced jalapeno or green or red peppers. Feel free to make it your own by your additions. Although not necessary, I have a beautiful organic cucumber and grape tomatoes which I’m adding.
Arugula & Mango Salad With Pumpkin Seeds
Use organic when available. Serves 4
Arugula & Mango Salad With Pumpkin Seeds
Ingredients
Salad
- 4 oz organic baby arugula or baby arugula & spinach
- 2 cups mango chopped (about 2 medium mangoes)
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds (or sunflower seeds)
- 1/2 cup red onion thinly sliced
- Optional handful of soft cheese diced
- Optional 3 Jalapeno sliced or green and red pepper
- Optional chopped cucumber & a handful of halved grape tomatoes
Dressing
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lemon zested and juiced
- 3 tbsp local honey
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine the dressing ingredients in a bowl and whisk until well blended
- Set dressing in fridge
- Put the arugula, onion slices, jalapeno, peppers, & pumpkin seeds in a large salad bowl
- Just before serving add the mango cubes, grape tomatoes, cucumber, and soft cheese on top
- Whisk dressing again and pour over salad & gently toss to coat
Enjoy!
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What a lovely colourful salad. I really don’t eat enough of them, especially in winter. I LOVE your plate too. All in all a happy meal 🙂 #MMBC
Thank Tara. I like colorful food – it makes it taste better for me LOL. I got the bowl over 20 years ago – it’s a Federal Petal Bowl and one of my favs. Have a lovely day!
That looks a bright and cheerful salad to brighten ones day up like today X #mmbc
That looks so colouful I’m tempted. And then I remember, I can’t get my head around sweet and sour. Maybe I should try?
Is it the dressing you don’t like? Use a vinaigrette you like. Is it one component you don’t like? Drop that veggie/fruit or replace with something you like. If you don’t like arugula, just use baby mix or baby spinach. You don’t have to add the spices if that is what you don’t like. Try it with your needs in mind. I do that all the time. I saw several recipes of arugula and mango – some of the ingredients I didn’t like and I dropped them. Thanks for commenting Phil.
Yum! It looks delicious and I think I will be adding a few extra ingredients to my shopping list today! thanks!!
Oh this sounds and looks so delicious and healthy ~ great foodie photos ~
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Happy Thanksgiving coming in USA
thanks – have a beautiful week
I love arugula! Thank you so much for recipe. The salad looks delicious.
-Soma
That salad is very much inviting.
This is my kind of salad. Yum. I had to look up arugula. We call it rocket over in the UK. One of my favourites. #MMBC
What a wonderful name – Rocket! I do the same thing when reading UK blogs. I’m thinking it’s sounds good what is it?
I love adding fruit to my salads. Your salad with mango looks delicious!
Thanks Alison
We’re not usually into salads, but we’ve been making a lot of mango salads recently! We recently moved to Costa Rica, and mangoes are so cheap and prevalent here! They are SO good. In fact, all of the ingredients in this salad are perfect. Great idea!
thanks!
This salad looks tasty Carol. I love mango in mine 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays.
have a great week!
Hi Carol, I love fruit and seeds in salads. My family aren’t keen on rocket, but will it it when mixed with other leaves. The dressing sounds perfectly tangy, a perfect compliment ot the sweetness of the mango.
#PoCoLo
Have a great Sunday!
I love all the wonderful flavours, colours and textures in this beautiful fall salad, Carol! Featuring on the Hearth and Soul Facebook page today. Thank you so much for sharing, and for being a part of The Hearth and Soul Link party. I hope you and yours have had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!
Thank you April for hosting each week and being so supportive of other bloggers. You’re one of the people who make blogging fun
Looks like a yummy winter salad! Thanks for sharing the recipe with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
It looks lovely and colourful and fresh – sometimes it’s just what you need isn’t it? Thanks for sharing with #PoCoLo