It has a distinct nutty flavor that takes a short while to getting used to. After that, you'll fall in love with it.
I attended a salad vegetable gardening seminar conducted by Harbest (check 'em out at www.harbest.com) and arugula seeds are one of their give-aways. I decided to plant this first as I thought it is less sensitive than lettuce. After 6 weeks, I am proud to show off my first ever harvest of arugula leaves.
Vegetable salad is not really my thing. But with my arugula leaves around, I decided to concoct a salad one night and call it a dinner.
I mixed loose-leaf and iceberg lettuce, carrots, tomato, grapes and of course, the arugula leaves, topped with grated cheese and boiled egg plus corned tuna on the side. For the dressing, I just mixed olive oil, balsamic vinegar and a little honey. I sprinkled a little salt and pepper to taste. It was delectable and yummy, but I still go for a rice diet. I still miss my rice diet :)
Arugula leaf, like most salad vegetable is very low in calorie (1/2 cup of the leaves only amounts to 2 calories, how is that??/!!!) and rich in Vitamin A and C. For more info, you may check http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/Articles/Produce-440/arugula.aspx.
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