Fresh Arugula Salad with Lime Olive Oil Dressing
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!
Servings 6
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.