Grilled Carrot Arugula Salad
Updated Feb 15, 2021, Published Jul 01, 2015
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This salad has a variety of nutrients, like beta-carotene from the carrots, iron from the spinach, vitamin C from the arugula, and healthy fats from the walnut.
Grilled Carrot Arugula Salad
Ingredients
For the carrots:
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- Sea salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
- to taste
- 1 pound carrots, halved lengthwise
For the salad:
- 2 cups arugula
- 2 cups baby spinach
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
- 2 teaspoons sunflower seeds
Instructions
- Heat a grill to medium. Toss all of the ingredients for the carrots together until the carrots are well coated. Grill the carrots until tender, about 15 minutes, flipping once halfway through. Remove from grill.
- In a large bowl, combine the ingredients for the salad. Arrange the salad on plates or in bowls and top with the grilled carrots.
Nutrition
Calories: 156kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 95mgPotassium: 530mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 20590IUVitamin C: 12.6mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 1.2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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