A fresh, bountiful salad is one of the best ways to celebrate the abundance of local summer produce. This is one of my favorite summer salads – the white truffle oil, Greek feta and Marcona almonds transform a regular tossed salad into something really special.
You can serve this salad as a side or top with grilled chicken or salmon to make it a meal. Don’t have feta? Sub in goat cheese or crumbled blue cheese. If you can’t find Marcona almonds, try regular almonds, pecans or walnuts (be sure to toast them first to intensify their flavour, colour and texture).
Don’t like blueberries? Try raspberries, blackberries or sliced strawberries.
Arugula Salad
Ingredients
For Salad
- 5 oz 142 gram package baby arugula
- ¼ cup Marcona almonds chopped
- 1 cup Wild or regular blueberries
- ½ cup Crumbled feta I like the “Dodoni” brand best
Truffle vinaigrette
- 2 tbsp Dark maple syrup
- 2 tbsp Fresh lemon juice
- 1.5 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup Good quality olive oil
- 1.5 tsp White truffle oil
- Pinch Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Place all vinaigrette ingredients into a mason jar, secure with lid and shake until combined.
- Add salad ingredients to a large salad bowl and toss to combine. Dress salad with vinaigrette – you won’t need to use all of it. Vinaigrette keeps well in fridge for at least a month.
Dana Shortt is a mother of two and the owner/operator of Dana Shortt Gourmet and Gifts. The shop is a boutique-style gourmet food store specializing in hand crafted prepared meals, an olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting bar, gift baskets and quality chocolates from local suppliers. Dana received her formal culinary training at George Brown College. Along with her Culinary Management Diploma, she also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel and Food Administration from the University of Guelph.
