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Salads are a great way to fill up without having a carb crash or feeling really heavy afterward. As long as you are eating a HEALTHY salad. Salads drenched in ranch or caesar are the farthest thing from healthy. And even vinaigrettes are often packed with sugar.

I made my own gourmet salad at home and it was so delicious. I topped fresh arugula with sliced strawberries, nuts, goat cheese crumbles and a bit of grated parmesan. I added some of my homemade dressing, which is just olive oil, fresh lemon juice and grated parmesan. This was absolutely delicious. It fills you up while feeling light.

Arugula is a spicy and delicious herb that’s in the cruciferious family. It’s high in fiber which helps with feeling full. It’s also full of Vitamin A. It’s my new favorite way to eat salad.

This salad would also be great to make for a party. Just put the arugula and nuts in a large bowl and then mix in the dressing, strawberries and goat cheese right before serving. It’s full of summery, bright flavors that are perfect for entertaining!

Enjoy!

Arugula Goat Cheese Strawberry Salad with Lemon Parmesan Dressing (Serves 1)

Ingredients:

• Generous serving of Arugula (about 1-2 cups)
• Fresh strawberries, sliced
• Crumbled goat cheese
• Nuts (I used the candied pecans from Trader Joes)
• Grated Parmesan
• The juice of 1-2 lemons depending on your preference
• Olive oil
• Salt

Directions:

• In a small bowl whisk together the juice of one lemon and 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil
• Add 2-3 tablespoons of grated Parmesan to dressing and whisk
• Season with salt and taste for flavor. Add more of the above ingredients until you get to desired taste.
• Put arugula in a bowl and top with sliced strawberries, goat cheese and nuts
• Add desired amount of homemade dressing to arugula
• Top with a bit of grated parmesan
• Enjoy!