Quick and Easy Artichoke Salad
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Quick and Easy Artichoke Salad
Description
Quick and Easy Artichoke Salad mixes canned artichoke hearts with complementary ingredients such as halved cherry tomatoes, sliced olives, and garbanzo beans. Red onion is first mixed with lemon juice to mellow its flavor before the other ingredients are combined. Adding baby arugula last ensures its delicate leaves stay vibrant and fresh. A balsamic vinaigrette evenly coats the salad, providing a tangy and mildly sweet dressing. The varied textures from tender artichokes, plump beans, and crisp greens make this salad satisfying and colorful.
The bright acidity from lemon and balsamic dressing balances the rich brininess of olives and earthy beans. This salad works well as a quick meal or a side dish alongside grilled meats or roasted vegetables.
For best flavor, rinse canned artichokes to reduce canned taste and dry all ingredients thoroughly to avoid a soggy salad. Allowing the salad to chill and marinate for a couple of hours further blends the flavors.
Ingredients
- ½ red onion diced tiny
- ½ lemon
- 1 artichoke hearts drained, in water, 14-ounce jars
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- ½ cup black olives pitted and sliced
- 1 can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
- ½ cup parsley chopped
- 5 ounces arugula baby
- balsamic vinaigrette storebought or homemade
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl, add the onion and the juice of ½ a lemon. Mix well and set aside for 5 minutes while you prep the rest of the ingredients. The lemon juice will help “cook” some of the strong flavor of the raw onion.
- After 5 minutes, add the artichokes, tomatoes, olives, garbanzo beans, parsley and 2-3 tablespoons of dressing. Mix well.
- Add the arugula and toss until all ingredients get evenly distributed in between the arugula.
- Serve with more dressing on the side.
Notes
- Rinse and pat dry canned artichoke hearts to reduce canned flavor and prevent excess moisture.
- Drain and dry all canned ingredients to avoid sogginess in the salad.
- Chill the prepared salad for 2 to 3 hours before serving to let the flavors meld.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 187 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 187kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 972mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 2136IU | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 47mg | 52% |
| Calcium | 134mg | 13% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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