Quick and Light Herb Salad

22 July 2010 ~ 17 Comments

This is a take off on a salad that I once saw Rachael Ray make and thought, that is the strangest looking salad I’ve ever heard of, but I made hers and loved it! I ate it every day for a month. Then I started to give it a bit of a makeover and ended up with this little delight. My kids eat around the mushrooms but gobble up the rest of it…

1 bunch washed baby arugula

8 oz package of baby bella mushrooms sliced

3 stalks celery sliced thin

10 basil leaves julienned

handful of italian parsley chopped

parmesan cheese

1 lemon

1 T olive oil

S&P

In a large bowl toss in your arugula, mushrooms, celery, basil, and parsley. Grate long slices of parmesan cheese on top. Sprinkle with S&P. Squeeze the juice of one half of your lemon on top of your salad. Toss gently. Season again with S&P if necessary. Sprinkle with olive oil and toss again. Serve it up with some crusty bread or alongside your dinner. SOOOOO GOOD!!!

*Disclaimer I put ranch dressing on the boys version of this. They just love their ranch! But if they’re eating salad, who cares? A lot of you out there have said that you can’t get your kids to eat salad. My youngest two boys have always loved salad, Keegan, the oldest, not so much. You know how I got him to eat it???? It’s so easy!!! You’re not going to believe it!!! CROUTONS!!! That’s all it took, croutons!!! Now the kid eats salad?!? Go figure.

Tags: arugula, celery, farmers market, herbs, light, mushroom, olive oil, parmesan cheese, simple, summer, summer time

17 Responses to “Quick and Light Herb Salad”

Sorta Southern Single Mom 22 July 2010 at 05:09 Permalink

Would you believe that The Boy Child will not eat Ranch or any dressing for that matter… he doesn’t like lettuce, but when I make him eat it, he eats it plain… The Girl child would eat this as is or with ranch…she’s mine, I can tell.

Yes, let’s get started whenever you’re ready!
Cranberry Morning 22 July 2010 at 05:43 Permalink

Sounds like a great lunch! I love mushrooms and parmesan!
Katie@sassysillyspunkymomma 22 July 2010 at 05:54 Permalink

Yum…with a glass of white wine=Perfect
Jenn's Food Journey 22 July 2010 at 06:04 Permalink

This salad sounds wonderful! I have to laugh, my mom use to put croutons in my salad too because that was the only way she could get me to eat it when I was younger… now I could live off salads!!
Katie 22 July 2010 at 06:04 Permalink

mmm…that looks really good! We could use a good salad around here!
Candace 22 July 2010 at 07:05 Permalink

This looks amazing! We love to add fresh herbs to our salad; but I’ve got to try this particular combo. I want to eat at your house. :0)

Have a great day!
Candace
gnee 22 July 2010 at 07:27 Permalink

Smart Mom,

What a yummy salad! Try mixing 1/2 your dressing with your ranch. It will taste a little different, but over time you can introduce new tastes to your little cowboys!
anne 22 July 2010 at 08:49 Permalink

is this thing ever going to work for me????
Alexis AKA MOM 22 July 2010 at 10:11 Permalink

My mom would love this, I’m so bad with salads ;(. It looks yummy
Rachel {at} Mommy Needs a Vacation 22 July 2010 at 10:56 Permalink

Yummy! I LOVE arugula!!!
JamericanSpice 22 July 2010 at 13:26 Permalink

I don’t have the ingredients for this, but it looks very good.

Aloha!
The Urban Cowboy 22 July 2010 at 17:06 Permalink

For some reason I always feel like eating when I’m here.
The Urban Cowboy 22 July 2010 at 17:07 Permalink

Oh…and thank you for sharing your yummy recipes!
Melissa B. 22 July 2010 at 17:08 Permalink

You’ve saved me, just in the nick of time! I had a gyro for lunch today. Salad is most DEFinitely on the menu tomorrow…
Julie M. 22 July 2010 at 18:24 Permalink

This is definitely my kind of salad. I’ll definitely be whipping this one up!
Roti n Rice 23 July 2010 at 06:52 Permalink

Sounds like a tasty salad. With good ingredients, a simple dressing is all it needs.
yasmeen 24 July 2010 at 08:31 Permalink

So simple and fresh ,love it