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Home » Recipes » Salads » Arugula Beans Salad

Arugula Beans Salad

Published: Mar 23, 2017 · Updated: Jan 16, 2019 by Natalie · This post may contain affiliate links · 36 Comments

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Arugula Beans Salad topped with creamy avocado dressing is a simple yet delicious HEALTHY meal. This salad is full of gut-healthy dietary fibers, plant-based proteins, and heart-healthy healthy fats. It's the perfect light lunch or easy healthy dinner.

Arugula Beans Salad topped with creamy avocado dressing is a simple yet delicious HEALTHY meal. This very nutritious spring salad is easy to made and can be eaten anytime. CLICK to grab the recipe or PIN for later! natlieshealth.com #vegan #glutenfree #vegetarian #healthy #salad

I LOVEEEEE green leafy salads. When spring comes, I can't wait to fill my plate with freshly picked greens from the farmers market. One of my favorite spring greenies is arugula. It tastes bitter and slightly peppery, and it goes very well with so many dishes.

I use arugula for making salads, of course, but also for making sandwiches. I put it on a pizza. I make arugula pesto... and sometimes I eat a pinch, unseasoned, with a piece of cheese, straight from the refrigerator. It's a great snack!

Did you know you can grow arugula around your house? .. On your kitchen window. I had no luck in growing my own arugula... the same as with growing basil. I'm just not good at all that planting and growing stuff ... although I would love to have my own garden and grow things.

Arugula Beans Salad topped with creamy avocado dressing is a simple yet delicious HEALTHY meal. This very nutritious spring salad is easy to made and can be eaten anytime. CLICK to grab the recipe or PIN for later! natlieshealth.com #vegan #glutenfree #vegetarian #healthy #salad

Arugula is sooo HEALTHY. It's an incredible veggie. It's rich in vitamins A, C, K and folic acid, but also contains a lot of important minerals - calcium, magnesium, iron and potassium. Like most green vegetables, arugula is loaded with antioxidants and is known for being an excellent liver cleanser that's why arugula is used for the spring detox.

I remember, as a kid, how I used to spend my spring school breaks at my grandma's old house in Zagorje (a part of Croatian northwest County). We loved to go for a walk around the countryside and scooped wild arugula that was growing around on beautiful green fields.  Now I can't wait for first fresh picked arugula to appear on the local farmers market. It always reminds me of my childhood.

Anyway, Arugula Beans Salad is my grandma's favorite spring salad. And my too. This salad always brings wonderful childhood memories. That's why I decided to upgrade grandmother's classic arugula salad which I ate as a kid. I decided to make it more nutritious and super healthy adding AVOCADO.

Arugula Beans Salad topped with creamy avocado dressing is a simple yet delicious HEALTHY meal. This very nutritious spring salad is easy to made and can be eaten anytime. CLICK to grab the recipe or PIN for later! natlieshealth.com #vegan #glutenfree #vegetarian #healthy #salad

To make this salad I used fresh young arugula, cooked brown beans, and purple onion. I also added some cherry tomatoes and freshly grated carrot.

Mild flavored purple onion, peppery arugula and soft beans, combined with crisp, fresh carrots and juicy tomatoes have turned this Arugula Beans Salad into a real delight. You can easily replace brown beans with red or white beans if you prefer. Note that red beans are more nutritious than brown beans. It has more proteins and calories, while white beans are totally low -calorie but contains fewer proteins and fibers.

My grandma used a simple dressing made of olive oil, vinegar, and salt to spice up her salads. I've decided to take this Arugula Beans Salad into a new era. So I made the creamy dressing with avocado, lemon, and Greek yogurt. It's like HEALTHY mayo.

This avocado dressing enriched the Arugula Beans Salad with healthy nutrients and made it irresistibly light and just perfect. You can store this avo dressing in a jar with a good lid and keep refrigerated up to few days. I use avo dressing for my sandwiches and as a spread for my toasts.

Arugula Beans Salad is ...

  • full of high-quality dietary fibers that promote good digestion and weight loss,
  • rich in plant-based proteins,
  • rich in healthy fats,
  • rich in potassium, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B and iron,
  • rich in antioxidants that protect our body and support the immune system,
  • gluten-free and vegetarian,
  • perfect office lunch or a light dinner,
  • requires only a 5 simple ingredients and it's super easy to make.

Don't let the looks and sounds of this simple salad fool you. It's a complete, well-balanced meal. This Arugula Beans Salad contains all your body needs - proteins, healthy fats and lots of healthy fibers that will make you well fed and keep you full for hours.

You can prepare all ingredients ahead and put the salad into a glass jars and keep in your fridge. It's a GREAT quick grab-and-go meal or office lunch.

Enjoy!

Arugula Beans Salad topped with creamy avocado dressing is a simple yet delicious HEALTHY meal. This very nutritious spring salad is easy to made and can be eaten anytime. CLICK to grab the recipe or PIN for later! natlieshealth.com #vegan #glutenfree #vegetarian #healthy #salad
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Arugula Beans Salad with Avocado Dressing

A peppery, crunchy Arugula Beans Salad topped with creamy avocado dressing is a simple yet delicious HEALTHY meal. Full of quality dietary fibers, plant-based proteins, and healthy fats it's the perfect light lunch or easy HEALTHY dinner.
Course Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories 437kcal
Author Natalie

Ingredients

  • 2 cups arugula
  • 1 cup brown beans cooked and drained
  • 8 cherry tomatoes halved
  • ½ purple onion to taste
  • ½ cup carrots freshly grated

Avocado dressing

  • 1 avocado
  • 2-4 tablespoon lemon juice to taste
  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • Himalayan salt to taste
  • Peper to taste

Instructions

  • In a large salad bowl, combine the arugula, beans, red onion, tomatoes and grated carrots.
  • Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well to coat. Serve.

Avocado Dressing

  • In a blender, whisk together avocado, lemon juice, olive oil and Greek yogurt until smooth and combined. Season with cumin, salt and pepper, to taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 437kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 419mg | Potassium: 667mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1250IU | Vitamin C: 43.7mg | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 2.5mg

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Natalie is health & wellness coach, with expertise in weight-loss, weight management, digestive health, mental wellbeing. She's passionate about helping others to live healthier and fulfilled lives. Natalie hopes to empower people to take charge of their well-being. She actively coach and writes about healthy lifestyle. Her articles have been featured in Shape, Men’s Fitness, Greatist, Pure Wow, Mashed, The Huffington Post, ELLE Magazine and more.

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  1. Angie says

    April 28, 2017 at 12:38 pm

    5 stars
    I love the simplicity of this recipe, but the complex flavors of the dressing. Gorgeous and beautifully healthy!

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    • Natalie says

      April 28, 2017 at 2:14 pm

      Thank you so much Angie :)

  2. valmg @ From Val's Kitchen says

    March 29, 2017 at 3:19 am

    I love how nice and simple this is to make. I'm not sure what you mean by brown beans, might they go by another name?

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    • Natalie says

      April 04, 2017 at 12:25 pm

      Thanks! I'm glad you like it :) We call it brown beans here in Mediterranean, it's very common here. It has very soft buttery texture. It's similar to Red Kidney Beans and can be substituted with it in this salad.

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