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Lunch on Friday

March 9, 2013 by Mary Frances 14 Comments

Arugula salad with avocado, grape tomatoes, red pepper and roasted pepitas. Now look at this beauty. I have some leftover red leaf lettuce underneath the baby arugula, topped with grape tomatoes, red pepper and avocado slices. If I don’t have any leftover meat, I go for a half of an avocado. So rich and creamy – comforting – like mashed potatoes to me. And that’s my new favorite garnish on top, roasted and salted pepitas. My dressing is always a simple oil and vinegar combo I bring from home. For ease, I throw it all in a jar with a mason lid and shake it up. I can literally make this in two minutes. Here is my approximate recipe, because I really don’t measure anymore.

BASIC SALAD DRESSING

1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
2 tbs. red wine or sherry or Champagne vinegar
scant 1/2 cup of olive oil
salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Place all ingredients in a jar. Cover tightly and shake. Taste and adjust salt and pepper.

To healthy eating!!

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  1. Opalla says

    March 9, 2013 at 7:12 PM

    Colourful and wholesome!

    Reply
    • Mary Frances says

      March 9, 2013 at 7:20 PM

      Definitely!!

      Reply
  2. uberdish says

    March 9, 2013 at 7:35 PM

    What a yummy looking salad!! I love arugula and avocado together. Love the addition of pepitas, too! My husband is in charge of making the salad tonight. I’m giving him your dressing recipe, so he can make it with our mixed greens. 🙂

    Reply
    • Mary Frances says

      March 9, 2013 at 8:23 PM

      Oh please let me know how it comes out/ how you like it!!

      Reply
      • uberdish says

        March 10, 2013 at 5:09 PM

        My husband made the exact same salad except for the greens. We had mixed greens in the house. We even had the pepitas! The dressing was wonderful – love the tanginess of the mustard! It was date night for us (kids were out!) 🙂

        Reply
        • Mary Frances says

          March 11, 2013 at 1:34 PM

          So very glad to hear!! Thank you for writing back!

          Reply
  3. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

    March 9, 2013 at 7:40 PM

    Such a beautiful, healthy looking salad. I’d certainly order that in a restaurant!

    Reply
    • Mary Frances says

      March 9, 2013 at 8:00 PM

      Thanks Maureen!!

      Reply
  4. yummychunklet says

    March 9, 2013 at 9:49 PM

    This salad would work on my cleanse diet right now!

    Reply
    • Mary Frances says

      March 11, 2013 at 1:34 PM

      Go for it!!

      Reply
  5. chef mimi says

    March 11, 2013 at 10:28 AM

    And people think cooking is hard! This salad is a perfect example how salads can be so much better made at home! Love the colors!

    Reply
    • Mary Frances says

      March 11, 2013 at 1:35 PM

      Exactly!!! Thanks for writing!

      Reply
  6. Nancy Purves Pollard says

    March 11, 2013 at 11:40 AM

    Beautiful and the use of what might be on hand to make an easy salad is a reminder how something healthy can feed the eye and the body

    Reply
    • Mary Frances says

      March 12, 2013 at 2:53 PM

      So true – they go hand in hand.

      Reply

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