High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Turmeric-Ginger Arugula and Tomato Salad
This vibrant salad is a bright, peppery bowl of fresh flavors that comes together in minutes with zero cooking required. Baby arugula brings a bold, slightly bitter bite that pairs beautifully with sweet cherry tomatoes, cool cucumber slices, and the satisfying crunch of raw walnuts. The real star is the homemade dressing — a golden blend of olive oil, fresh lemon juice, grated ginger, and turmeric that tastes far more complex than its short ingredient list suggests. A touch of honey adds just enough natural sweetness to balance the heat and acidity without any processed sweeteners sneaking in. That matters because so many bottled dressings and store-bought salad kits rely on high fructose corn syrup to hit that sweet note, making it genuinely hard to find a dressed salad you can feel good about. Here, every ingredient is whole, recognizable, and exactly what it says it is. Toss it together right before serving and the colors alone will have everyone reaching for a fork.
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4 servings
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tsp honey
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp salt
For the salad
- 5 oz baby arugula
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup english cucumber, thinly sliced
- ⅓ cup raw walnuts, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup red onion, very thinly sliced
- ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly torn (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, turmeric, grated ginger, honey, black pepper, and salt until the dressing is smooth and evenly combined.
- 2
In a large salad bowl, combine the arugula, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, walnuts, red onion, and parsley, if using.
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