Wild Arugula Salad with Garlic Croutons, Shaved Parmesan, and Lemon

A fresh and elegant salad featuring crispy homemade garlic croutons, wild arugula, and shaved Parmesan cheese, all dressed in a simple lemon and olive oil vinaigrette.

6 servings
20 min

Ingredients

  • 1 piece ciabatta
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 6 ounces arugula
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3 ounces Parmesan cheese
  • shaved into strips with vegetable peeler

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 400°F. Rub crust of bread with garlic clove. Tear bread into 1-inch pieces and place in large bowl; toss with 1/4 cup olive oil. Sprinkle bread lightly with salt; arrange in single layer on rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden and crisp around edges, about 10 minutes. Cool. DO AHEAD: Can be made 4 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.

    15 min

  2. 2.

    Place arugula in large bowl. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons olive oil and 2 tablespoons lemon juice, adding more lemon juice, if desired. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add 2/3 of croutons and half of Parmesan cheese and toss. Transfer to serving bowl; scatter remaining croutons and Parmesan cheese over and serve.

    5 min

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