For those warmer and longer days……..this simple summertime salad, Arugula and Strawberry salad, with sweet and peppery sensations will excite your taste buds. 

There are 2 sugar free dressings to choose from below.

Salad Ingredients

• Arugula leaves
• Strawberries – hulled and cut into quarters or halves 
• Feta cheese – crumbled  (You can use goats cheese if preferred)
• Red onion, thinly sliced
• Lightly toasted walnuts or almond slivers

Wash the arugula leaves, hull the strawberries and cut into quarters.  Toss all the ingredients together in a salad bowl and drizzle the dressing of your choice over the top and enjoy!

Sugar Free Dressings

1. French Dressing:

• ½  clove garlic
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 tbsp white or red wine vinegar
• 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 pinch sea salt
• 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
• ½  tsp Perfect Sweet™ xylitol, or to taste

Method 

1. Peel and finely chop the garlic and put into a container.
2. Add the Dijon mustard, white or red wine vinegar and extra virgin olive oil, with a pinch of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper (remember that the arugula is naturally peppery so do not over season)
3. Mix well and sit for at least a few minutes to allow the flavours to infuse.  When ready, pour over your salad.

2.  Balsamic Dressing:

• 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• Pinch of sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• ½ tsp Perfect Sweet™ xylitol

Method

1. Place the extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, black pepper (remember that the arugula is naturally peppery so do not over season) and xylitol into a bowl.
2. Mix well and sit for at least for a few minutes to allow the flavours to infuse.  When ready, pour over your salad.