Where to add fresh arugula to improve the taste of dishes

Arugula (mustard grass) is a green whose calorie content is 25 kcal per 100 grams of product. It helps improve metabolism, saturates the body with many vitamins and beneficial microelements.

What dishes do you add arugula to?

There are many delicious salads with mustard herb. You can easily find in this abundance a variety of options for preparing an appetizing dish (with nuts, chicken, cheese, vegetables).

Note! Residents of Slovenia use mustard grass to make cheese pasties. Arugula makes original sauces with a rich taste. They go great with spaghetti, meat dishes, and mashed potatoes.

In Italy, a variety of pasta sauces are made from arugula. You can also make a hearty pizza with mustard herb. Arugula is also included in some salty smoothies, which enrich the body with many vitamins and minerals.

Compound

Fresh greens with low calorie content contain quite a lot of:

• fiber;
• flavonoids;
• proteins;
• vitamins A, E, C;
• alkaloids;
• mineral compounds.

Mustard grass is also rich in vitamin K.Its content in arugula is sufficient to satisfy the body's daily need for this useful substance.

Note! Fresh greens help slow down the aging process. Eating arugula reduces the risk of developing cancer. The spice activates the removal of toxins from the body, helps strengthen blood vessels, and normalizes water-salt metabolism.

Smell and taste of spices

Arugula has a tart and spicy taste, with nutty notes. Some leafy greens may be a little bitter. The plant has a specific, strong aroma and a pleasant herbaceous aftertaste.

How to choose good quality arugula

The main criterion for choosing greenery is appearance. Arugula has excellent quality, intensely colored, juicy leaves. If they are limp and wrinkled, this indicates that the product is stale or improperly stored.

The taste properties of greens directly depend on the size of its foliage. The larger it is, the less bitterness in the product.

Where and how to store

The product is not intended for long-term storage. It is advisable to consume arugula directly on the day of purchase.

The product is stored in a vacuum for about 10 days. If desired, you can freeze the greens and later use them in preparing a variety of dishes.

TOP 5 most popular recipes with mustard grass

Salad with mozzarella and tomatoes

To prepare a salad with mozzarella and tomatoes you will need the following ingredients:

• 2-3 pcs. mozzarella cheese in balls;
• 2 medium sized tomatoes;
• 20 ml olive oil;
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar;
• a small amount of basil, arugula;
• 1 onion;
• a little sea salt and pepper.

First, the cheese is cut into small cubes.Then wash and chop the tomatoes. Fresh herbs are casually torn by hand. The onion, in turn, is cut into rings. Then all the ingredients are combined and the rest of the products are added. The salad is thoroughly mixed and decorated with pomegranate seeds. If desired, you can add shrimp to the dish.

Omelette with spinach and arugula

Omelette with spinach and arugula is quite simple to prepare. To do this you need to take:

• 2 chicken eggs;
• 1 bunch each of spinach and arugula;
• 10 ml olive oil;
• 100 ml milk;
• a little spice.

Pour olive oil into a heated frying pan. Then pieces of arugula and spinach are placed on the dishes. After this, quickly beat the eggs with sugar. Fry the omelette on each side for about 5 minutes over medium heat.

"Caesar"

To prepare Caesar with croutons you will need the following products:

• 200 grams of chicken breast;
• 1 teaspoon mustard;
• 1 slice of bread;
• approximately 40 grams of Parmesan cheese;
• 2 garlic cloves;
• 100 grams of mustard grass;
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice;
• 30 ml olive oil;
• 200 grams of Iceberg lettuce.

The method of preparing the dish is quite simple:

1. The chicken is cut into small pieces and fried until golden brown.
2. The bread is cut into thin slices and dried in the oven.
3. The cheese is ground on a grater.
4. Mix cheese slices, chicken pieces and bread.
5. The sauce is prepared from mustard, olive oil, garlic, pressed, and lemon juice.
6. Place Iceberg lettuce, arugula on a separate dish, add a mixture of chicken meat, cheese and croutons.
7. The dish is seasoned with sauce.

Mustard herb salad with nuts and pear

Mustard herb salad with nuts and pear is prepared from the ingredients listed below:

• 1 ripe pear;
• 20 grams of walnuts;
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan;
• 250 grams of cherry tomatoes;
• 10 grams of honey;
• 40 ml olive oil;
• 200 grams of arugula;
• 20 ml balsamic vinegar;
• 1 bunch of mustard grass.

First you need to coarsely chop the arugula. After this, the pears are peeled and cut into thin slices. Walnuts and pine nuts are fried in a dry frying pan. Cherry tomatoes are cut into two equal parts. The next step is to combine all the liquid ingredients. Place the salad on the dish. The dish is sprinkled with walnuts and a layer of cheese. Tomatoes are poured on top, pears are carefully distributed on them. The contents of the plate are poured with sauce. Then the salad is sprinkled with pine nuts.

Pancakes

For breakfast you can make delicious pancakes from young zucchini. The list of ingredients for this dish is listed below:

• 1 medium-sized young zucchini;
• 200 ml kefir;
• ½ teaspoon of soda;
• a bunch of mustard grass;
• ¾ cup flour;
• 1 onion;
• a small sprig of dill;
• olive oil (for frying).

The recipe for the dish is quite simple:

1. Mix flour, kefir, salt and soda.
2. Finely chop the onion and dill.
3. They tear mustard grass into pieces with their hands.
4. The zucchini is washed, peeled, and grated on a coarse grater. Combine the resulting mass with the dough.
5. Scoop out small portions of dough with a tablespoon. Then they are laid out on a hot frying pan pre-greased with a small piece of lard.
6. Cover the dish with a lid. The pancakes are fried over medium heat until golden brown on both sides. This easy-to-prepare dish is perfect for a low-calorie diet and is easy to digest. Zucchini pancakes can be sprinkled with a small amount of dill.

Arugula is actively used for weight loss.Greens eliminate hunger for a long time and provide a feeling of fullness. In addition, arugula has a tonic effect and improves performance.