Arugula Salad With Grilled Apricots and Pistachios
- Total Time
- 15 minutes
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Ingredients
- 4cups arugula, preferably wild arugula, washed and spun dry
- Scant ¼ cup pistachios (about 1 ounce), lightly toasted and chopped
- 1tablespoon chopped slivered basil leaves
- 1tablespoon sherry vinegar
- 1teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2ounces goat cheese or feta, crumbled
- 8small or 6 large ripe apricots
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
247 calories; 20 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 12 grams monounsaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 13 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 9 grams sugars; 6 grams protein; 345 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Heat a griddle over a hot grill or burner, or preheat an indoor grill.
- Step 2
Combine arugula, half the pistachios, and basil in a large bowl.
- Step 3
Whisk together vinegars, salt and pepper, and 3 tablespoons of the olive oil.
- Step 4
Cut apricots in half and remove pits. Brush cut side with remaining olive oil. Grill for about 2 minutes on the cut side, until seared but intact. Remove from the heat.
- Step 5
Toss together arugula mixture, dressing and half the apricots. Arrange on a platter. Arrange the remaining apricots, goat cheese or feta and remaining pistachios over the top, and serve.
- Advance preparation: You can have the salad and the dressing prepared a few hours ahead but don’t toss until just before serving.
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Fabulous combination of tastes! Fresh apricots mandatory. Sharper vinegar flavor than with sherry and balsamic alone and less olive oil is better. More pistachios---and have to be roasted. Saltiness and sharpness of feta work best.
I seared the apricots in my cast iron pan with in a bit of olive oil and butter, sprinkled on the toasted pistachios and served them with cheese (no salad or dressing.). They were fabulous - next time I'll try them with the arugula.
I used Pomegranate Vinegar as I had no Sherry Vinegar. It gave a bit sweeter dressing against the bitter arugula and was very good. I agree with Bill about less olive oil and more pistachios (I used Trader Joes dry roasted with no added salt) I also used goat cheese but would like to try it with feta. Delicious.
Had to use sliced strawberries and turned out great. This is a great recipe but I would use less oil. This is a winner!
Huge hit. Used peaches, which I “grilled” in a panini press.
Easy recipe that makes the most of seasonal nectarines! Agree with another note to get nectarines on the firmer side — the riper ones got quite soft on the grill. The vinaigrette was a little mismatched for me, next time I’d opt for something lighter with champagne vinegar, EVOO and lemon juice.