Heart-Healthy Arugula Salad

Serves 4

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his light and simple salad is chock-full of anti-inflammatory, heart-healthy ingredients. Antioxidants from blueberries, arugula, apples, olive oil and lemon juice combine with healthful omega-3 fatty acids from walnuts and monounsaturated fats from extra virgin olive oil to do your heart and brain good.

Ingredients:

• 6 ounces organic baby arugula
• 1 6-ounce container blueberries
• 1 organic Braeburn or other crisp apple, diced
• 1/2 cup Flanigan Farms walnut halves and pieces
• 5 teaspoon Napa Valley organic extra virgin olive oil
• 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions:


1. Combine arugula, blueberries, apple pieces and nuts in a salad bowl.

2. Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Just before serving, gently toss the dressing with the salad.

Each 2-cup serving contains: Calories Fat Saturated Fat Trans Fat Cholesterol Sodium Total Carbohydrate Dietary Fiber Sugars Protein Vitamin A Vitamin C Calcium Iron 200       15 g     2 g     0 g     0 mg  80 g     16 g     4 g     8 g     5 g     21% DV 25% DV 8% DV 7% DV