Easy Mexican Arugula Salad with a light olive oil lime dressing using fresh ingredients! This is a simple salad made with arugula, spinach, tomatoes and corn with a Mexican olive oil/lime/cumin vinaigrette. Serve as a side salad, or you can turn it into a main course if you serve with chicken or beans!
Mexican Arugula Salad Recipe
This is one of my favorite fresh salad recipes because I love the taste of the peppery arugula mixed with spinach, with my favorite olive oil lime dressing on top!
I am not a creamy salad dressing person, instead I like things light with a little zing (thanks lime!). I love Mexican flavored dishes, so the lime, cumin and dash of red pepper flakes combo gives this such a burst of flavor, without making it feel heavy.
I love this for a lunch or side salad, but you can easily turn this into a main course by adding cans of black beans and shredded chicken into it!
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This recipe was so simple but so good! My favorite salad I’ve ever made and I will definitely be making more in the future Lindsey
Looking for more fresh salad recipes ? Try my Arugula Chickpea Salad , Strawberry Spinach Salad , Kale Salad with Cherry Tomatoes and Cucumber and Tomato Salad .
Arugula Salad Ingredients
- Arugula/Spinach greens blend , I usually use a container of 1/2 & 1/2 baby arugula & baby spinach mix, but sometimes I just do a full container of baby arugula. You can add baby kale into there too if you’d like!
- Corn , one can drained or you can use 2 cups of fresh corn, straight off the cob.
- Tomato , chopped, a large juicy beefsteak or roma works good! You can also sub cherry tomatoes (just cut them in half first).
- Vinaigrette : to make the dressing you will need olive oil, lime juice, cumin, red pepper flakes and salt and pepper.
- Shredded Cheese : this is completely optional, but sometimes I love a little shredded cheese mixed in.
How to Make an Easy Arugula Salad
Place the greens, corn (drained) and tomato in a large serving or mixing bowl .
In a small bowl make the salad dressing by mixing together olive oil, lime juice, cumin, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
Pour the olive oil dressing into the bowl with the greens and mix to coat them all.
If you’d like, you can add 1-2 tablespoons of shredded cheese into the bowl for something extra.
Serve and enjoy!
Turn It Into a Main Course Salad
This makes a light side salad or lunch, but you can totally turn it into a main course with some hearty add ins!
Add in 1-2 cans of beans, like pinto or black beans (make sure to drain them first) or/and cooked shredded chicken.
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Ingredients
- ▢ 5 oz package arugula & spinach mix I used a container of 1/2 & 1/2 baby arugula & baby spinach mix
- ▢ (1) 15 oz can corn drained
- ▢ 1 large tomato diced
- ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ▢ 2 tablespoons lime juice
- ▢ 1 teaspoon cumin
- ▢ dash of red pepper flakes
- ▢ salt + pepper to taste
- ▢ 2 tablespoons shredded mexican blend cheddar cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Place salad greens, can of corn (drained) and tomato in large serving bowl.
- In a small bowl mix together olive oil, lime juice, cumin, pepper flakes and salt + pepper until everything is mixed well together.
- Pour the olive oil/lime dressing into the bowl with the salad greens and mix until they’re fully coated.
- (Optional) Add shredded cheese on top and mix. Serve and enjoy!
- Looking to turn it into a full meal? Add 1-2 cans of black or pinto beans (drained) and cooked shredded chicken.
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Fresh Arugula Salad with Lime Olive Oil Dressing
Ingredients
- 5 oz package arugula & spinach mix I used a container of 1/2 & 1/2 baby arugula & baby spinach mix
- (1) 15 oz can corn drained
- 1 large tomato diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- dash of red pepper flakes
- salt + pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons shredded mexican blend cheddar cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Place salad greens, can of corn (drained) and tomato in large serving bowl.
- In a small bowl mix together olive oil, lime juice, cumin, pepper flakes and salt + pepper until everything is mixed well together.
- Pour the olive oil/lime dressing into the bowl with the salad greens and mix until they’re fully coated.
- (Optional) Add shredded cheese on top and mix. Serve and enjoy!
- Looking to turn it into a full meal? Add 1-2 cans of black or pinto beans (drained) and cooked shredded chicken.
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Recipe Created by Pamela Reed for brooklynfarmgirl.com
