This fresh bright arugula-apple salad was inspired by Nancy Hachisu’s Japanese Farm Food. Sweet and crunchy apple chunks and thin carrot ribbons balance out the peppery arugula. The walnut-miso dressing is rich and comforting.
I’ll be reviewing and giving away the glorious Japanese Farm Food cookbook at the end of the month. For now, enjoy this farm-fresh salad with Japanese influences, inspired by one of the author’s dressings.
Suitable for:
vegan, gluten-free, reduced-sugar diets
Not for:
low-sodium or migraine diets
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Arugula-apple salad with carrot ribbons and walnut-miso dressing
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp walnuts raw (42 g)
- 2 tbsp miso any kind (30 g)
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar also called rice vinegar
- 8 cups arugula
- 4 apples large, crisp
- 4 carrots medium or large
Instructions
- Place the walnuts, miso, and rice wine vinegar in the blender with 2 tablespoons filtered water and blend until smooth. Add more water 1 tablespoon at a time to get a pourable but still thick consistency.
- Wash and spin dry the arugula if necessary. Pre-bagged arugula should already be clean and ready to eat. Place a large pile on each salad plate.
- Peel the carrot, then use the peeler to cut ribbons directly onto the salad plates.
- Wash the apple. Right before serving, dice the apple and add to the plates. Add dressing.
Notes
- 121 calories
- 4 g fat
- 0 g cholesterol
- 277 mg sodium
- 454 mg potassium
- 20 g carbohydrate
- 4 g fiber
- 13 g sugars
- 3 g protein
- 3Â Weight Watchers Points Plus
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This recipe for Arugula Apple Salad will earn a spot in my next summer party menu.
I also PINNED it to my healthy summer inspiration board. Love it!
I’m glad you found this recipe. I truly love this easy dressing with this simple combination.
LOVE the color, LOVE the presentation and LOVE that it’s gluten-free! Heavenly… bet it tastes pretty darn good too! Thanks so much for sharing :)
Thanks so much.