Arugula And Melon Salad

By: Manjula Jain

July 25, 2012

Serving : 2 people

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Arugula And Melon Salad

This is a beautiful looking salad which is a harmonious combination of arugula and melon. Arugula is a peppery flavor leaf while melon is juicy and sweet. Mix the two with yogurt dressing and this combination creates a very refreshing salad for summer days and can be served as healthy snack.

Arugula Melon Salad Recipe by Manjula

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups arugula leaves roughly chopped or substitute with spinach leaves.
  • 2 cups melons peeled and cut into 1-1/2 inch thin slices (melon should be very firm)
  • 3 strawberries cut into 4 pieces

Dressing

  • 3 tablespoons plain yogurt 
  • Approx. 4 tablespoons orange juice freshly squeezed
  • Approx. 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon ginger juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Pinch of black pepper

Instructions

Method

  • Keep the yogurt in a strainer for about fifteen minutes to drain the excess water. The yogurt should be thick in consistency.
  • To make dressing add honey, ginger juice, salt and pepper to the thickened yogurt and mix it well. Add orange juice to the yoghurt mix as needed to give the dressing a pourable consistency.
  • Arrange the arugula, melon and strawberries in salad bowl; Pour the dressing over salad. Serve this salad chilled!

Notes

Notes
Salad should be served chilled, for best taste, refrigerate the sliced melon at least for one hour before serving the salad. Dressing can be prepared one day in advance.

Arugula And Melon Salad

This is a beautiful looking salad which is a harmonious combination of arugula and melon. Arugula is a peppery flavor leaf while melon is juicy and sweet. Mix the two with yogurt dressing and this combination creates a very refreshing salad for summer days and can be served as healthy snack.
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Course Salad
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups arugula leaves roughly chopped or substitute with spinach leaves.
  • 2 cups melons peeled and cut into 1-1/2 inch thin slices (melon should be very firm)
  • 3 strawberries cut into 4 pieces

Dressing

  • 3 tablespoons plain yogurt 
  • Approx. 4 tablespoons orange juice freshly squeezed
  • Approx. 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon ginger juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Pinch of black pepper

Instructions
 

Method

  • Keep the yogurt in a strainer for about fifteen minutes to drain the excess water. The yogurt should be thick in consistency.
  • To make dressing add honey, ginger juice, salt and pepper to the thickened yogurt and mix it well. Add orange juice to the yoghurt mix as needed to give the dressing a pourable consistency.
  • Arrange the arugula, melon and strawberries in salad bowl; Pour the dressing over salad. Serve this salad chilled!

Notes

Notes
Salad should be served chilled, for best taste, refrigerate the sliced melon at least for one hour before serving the salad. Dressing can be prepared one day in advance.
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    Jenny
    July 31, 2015 at 4:10 am

    The arugula and melon salad looks gorgeous. Would using Greek yogurt eliminate the need for straining?

    Many thanks,

    Jenny

    Susan
    November 9, 2014 at 2:28 pm

    Hello,
    I am working on a school project with my child and she has a few questions for you. She is doing your Arugula and Melon salad. Who will cook the foods in the Indian homes? Are there foods that you eat everyday? Are there any forbidden foods? Are there special foods for celebrations? If you could, could you please try to reply before Tuesday 11-11. Your salad looks delicious!!

    Thanks for your help
    Susan

      Manjula Jain
      November 10, 2014 at 12:49 pm

      Susan,
      Every day food is very simple, any dal, roti, one vegetable, yogurt and may be rice. This is very healthy meal. Celebrations has very rich food,

        susan
        November 10, 2014 at 5:50 pm

        Thanks for answering my questions

    Loulou
    August 12, 2012 at 10:40 am

    I wonder if i could substitute thé melon with any other fruit like orange silices for instance.

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