Arugula salad with walnuts, golden raisins, grape tomatoes, and Gorgonzola cheese in honey-balsamic dressing.
I love baby arugula leaves - they are so good and flavorful in fresh salads! I also love spinach. Spinach and arugula definitely top the list of my favorite salad greens! They are easily interchangeable in recipes: in this salad, you can easily substitute spinach leaves for arugula.
Try this delicious salad - it's such a combination of flavors: savory, sweet, peppery, and salty. Earthy walnuts, sweet golden raisins, lightly peppery arugula leaves, juicy grape tomatoes, creamy and salty and very flavorful Gorgonzola cheese - all of that tossed in a slightly sweet dressing made with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and a touch of honey. YUM!
Arugula salad with walnuts, golden raisins, and Gorgonzola cheese
Ingredients
Arugula salad:
- 4 cups baby arugula leaves
- ⅓ cup walnuts , chopped
- ¼ cup Gorgonzola cheese
- ½ cup golden raisins
- 1 cup grape tomatoes
Salad dressing:
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons honey
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl, combine arugula leaves, walnuts, raisins and grape tomatoes.
- To make salad dressing: in a separate small mixing bowl, mix vinegar with olive oil, honey, whisking until emulsified.
- Add dressing to the salad and toss until well mixed. Note: you don't have to use the whole amount of salad dressing - use just enough to coat. Top with crumbled Gorgonzola cheese.
Nutrition
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Arugula is one of my favorite salad greens. It has such a unique taste. Lovely salad Julia!
What a fantastic combo! I love arugula, so I cannot wait to give this salad a go 🙂
Julia - I love the combo of raisins and cheese in a salad - this is such a colorful and flavorful salad - it makes me crave summer even more!
This looks delicious! I love gorgonzola cheese.
Julia, this salad looks divine! I just adore all these ingredients, especially gorgonzola and walnuts. This would be a delicious lunch! Thanks 😀
Julia, I love peppery salads! With all the other goodness going on with this arugula salad, it is bound to become a favorite of mine. All of my favorite flavors are here. Cannot wait to try it! Thanks for sharing, my friend. Pinning!
I love Gorgonzola! And it pairs up so well with arugula and walnuts. This is so lovely -- thanks.
Who would be able to resist such a beautiful and flavourful salad? I sure can't. Yum!
Looks like we share the same taste for salads...and their dressings! Beautiful and delicious! 🙂 ela