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Arugula Salad with Lemon Basil Parmesan Dressing

Recipe: $5.96 | Per Serving: $1.49 | Yield: 4 Servings

This bright and refreshing arugula salad with Lemon Basil Parmesan Dressing is the perfect simple green salad. The arugula is fresh and peppery, and the dressing is bright and full of basil flavor!

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This recipe was originally published in December of 2013 – as one of the first recipes on this blog! The photos, text, and instructions have been updated, but the ingredients and taste are the same. Enjoy!

Arugula Basil Lemon Parm Salad

Original 2013 picture of this Arugula Salad with Lemon Basil Dressing and Parmesan Cheese. For posterity!

One of my best friends and I met working at a fine dining restaurant during college, and we bonded over their creamy parmesan bolognese and their amazing (but simple) arugula salad. 

This is THE BEST Simple Arugula Salad – I promise!

This salad made me fall in love with arugula, which remains, to this day, my favorite vegetable. There are other delicious arugula salads that I love. But when I want something simple, bright, and flavorful (that pairs with everything) – this is the way to go!

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