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- A winner of VH1's Best Week Ever
- Rich in Iron and Vitamin C
- Formerly popular and cheap in the U.S.
- Virtually disappeared following a postwar decline in home gardening and local produce
- Resurfaced as a luxury salad green
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Arugula is a common name of the plant, Eruca sativa, which is a member of the cabbage family, Brassicacea.
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Uses
Arugula has peppery, somewhat strong-tasting leaves, and it is often used, in Mediterranean cuisine, in small-to-medium quantities to add zest to salads. As a cooked green it resembles a milder version of its relatives, the mustard greens, and is used in similar ways.



