Not quite a true “recipe,” this quick and easy spring salad is the perfect addition to your weekly meal prep rotation. It makes the most of all those pantry staples, and it’s a great way to use up the last bits of that leftover carrot-top pesto. Makes enough for three lunches.
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Quick and Easy Arugula Spring Salad
Ingredients
6 c arugula
1 cn organic, BPA-free cannellini beans (drained and rinsed)
1⁄4 c olive oil
3 T carrot-top pesto
2 T fresh lemon juice
1 cn wild tuna packed in olive oil (look for brands that are low in heavy-metal content)
2 sli old/slightly stale sourdough bread
2 clv whole garlic
salt and pepper
Instructions
- Mix the olive oil, pesto, lemon juice, and salt and pepper together in a mason jar and set aside.
- Toast the sourdough until it’s quite browned, then rub the bread with the garlic cloves. Once cooled, break into small pieces then add to food processor to make sourdough crumbs.
- Put 2 c of arugula into three separate bowls or to-go containers. When you’re ready to eat, top each bowl with ⅓ can of cannellini beans, ⅓ can tuna in olive oil, and ⅓ of the salad dressing. Mix well, then sprinkle on your sourdough crumbs and enjoy.
Yield
3 lunches
