How to construct an arugula salad

I was hungry for an arugula salad, here is the result:

I added chicken, yellow carrots, an orange, and ginger dressing. It was sensational!

Tell me what you put on your arugula. I'd love to give it a try.

Have you tried arugula?

Arugula salad with strawberries, blueberries, and chicken. Tossed with balsamic vinaigrette.

I talk a lot about watercress here, but today is all about arugula.
B&W grows both varieties, both Great in salads, sandwiches, soups, sauces, frittatas, quiches, well, everything!
Arugula is often described as tasting like watercress but more peppery. Some facts about arugula are similar to those of watercress. Arugula was widely thought of as an aphrodisiac in ancient Rome.
It's spicy goodness is a healthy choice in any diet. It contains essential nutrients that help keep your body healthy, powerful in disease prevention, and a great aid in maintaining permanent weight loss.

Recently I discovered there's a liquer called "Rucolino" that is made in Italy, on the island of Ischia. The Chowhound shares a recipe on how to make your own here: http://www.chowhound.com/post/rucolino-983069 or you can buy it all sorts of places online.

Image from: http://www.ischiasapori.eu/prodotto-142806/RUCOLINO-10-CL-FIASCHETTA.aspx

There's a delicious recipe for arugula pesto, on our website: 

http://www.bwqualitygrowers.com/recipes/arugula-pesto/

Enjoy!

Dr. Steve Rothwell

Dr. Steve Rothwell is the host. Rothwell has a PhD in Nutritional & Environmental Physiology of Watercress from the University of Bath. Rothwell may be the only person in the world with a PhD in Watercress, but I'll keep looking!

"Watercress is the most nutritious fruit or vegetable known—it has more than twice the overall nutrient value of kale—but hardly anyone is aware of that fact."  
-Dr. Steve Rothwell

Here's a quick video from Dr. Steve:
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Dr. Steve Rothwell.

Read more about Dr. Rothwell here: http://www.lovefood.com/guide/producers-and-suppliers/21904/lovefood-meets-a-salad-farmer-and-doctor-of-watercress

Find Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevesleaves
and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StevesLeaves/?fref=ts

A mention in the New York Times

You can find B&W Quality Growers watercress in all sorts of places! And it comes with a bite.

Original link: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/dining/vincent-price-cookbook.html?_r=0

New Watercress Variety!

Chefs gave us some feedback, and we listened. Introducing a new watercress variety with smaller stems, easier to prep and no more tangles! Look for it in a store near you.

Watercress in the news

We got our horn tooted! John Vena Produce was kind enough to do the shout out:

"B&W Quality Growers has just released their first batch of *new* and *improved* loose ‪#‎watercress‬! Now STEMLESS, what used to be a tangle-y mess is now a pillow of beautiful, tender, ready-to-use round leaves. Prep free! Less stem, more of that incredible peppery flavor you love. The perfect excuse to use more of the world'd #1 ‪#‎superfood‬ smile emoticon

Try it with this simple but balanced Roasted Cauliflower Salad With Watercress, Walnuts and Gruyère from The New York Times:http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/dining/05apperex.html"

Below is the image of the New York Times recipe.

All images from John Vena Produce and The New York Times.

Find the original link here: https://www.facebook.com/JohnVenaProduce/posts/1018770381516088

Happy New Year!

From all of us at B&W Quality Growers, thank you for a wonderful 2015. Let's make 2016 even better!

Happy New Year!