What Is Arugula (roquette) and How Can I Use It?

Wondering what to do with arugula (roquette)? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it, plus 149 recipes to put it to work.

What is arugula (roquette)?

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Where to find arugula (roquette): Arugula (roquette) is usually found in the produce section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group: Arugula (roquette) is a member of the Vegetables and Vegetable Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

In Chinese

芝麻菜（罗盖特）

British (UK) term

roquette

en français

roquette

en español

rúcula

How much does arugula (roquette) weigh?

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Recipes using arugula (roquette)

There are 149 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Buckwheat, Beet & Manchego Salads

Buckwheat, Beet and Manchego Salads

Egg Sandwich with Arugula

A pan-fried sunny-side up egg, fresh-peppery arugula, a bit hot pepper sauce and two slices of toasted whole grain bread together make a delicious and nutritious breakfast sandwich.

Asparagus & Arugula Salad with Poached Eggs

This refreshing salad combines tender roasted asparagus, peppery arugula, and perfectly poached eggs for a light yet satisfying dish. A tangy lemon-mustard dressing ties it together, while a slice of crusty whole-grain bread soaks up the flavorful juices and adds fiber. Ideal for brunch or a quick dinner, this salad is both nutritious and delicious.

Arugula, Watermelon & Feta Salad

Quick and easy to prepare, and very scrumptious combination! Enjoy watermelon with the fresh arugula and greek style feta cheese!

Japanese Pumpkin Frittata Served with Bush Tomato Chutney

Japanese-style Frittata seasoned with Australian native spices and served with Australian Bush Tomato Chutney.

Pan-Fried Monkfish with Bunya Nut Hash, Rocket & Madamia Nut Pesto

Pan-fried monkfish, served with bunya nut hash, rocket and macadamia nut pesto

Watermelon, Arugula & Feta Salad

Sweet-juicy watermelon cubes, peppery arugula leaves, salty and creamy feta cheese are tossed with a light balsamic-olive oil vinaigrette. A great summer salad that adds some refresh-ness to your BBQ.

Arugula, Artichoke & Cherry Tomato Salad with Pesto Vinaigrette

Peppery arugula salad with marinated artichokes, cherry tomatoes, and basil pesto vinaigrette. Quick, healthy Italian-inspired salad ready in 8 minutes.

Loaded Vegetable & Quinoa Salad with Miso Orange Dressing

A wide variety of fresh vegetables and quinoa are tossed with a salty and sweet miso orange dressing. Serve it as a refreshingly nutritious side dish or a vegetarian/vegan main course.

Arugula & Potato with Garlic Vinaigrette

Cooked and cubed potato is mixed with fresh arugula and tossed with garlic vinaigrette!

Blueberry, Roasted Corn, Soy Bean & Arugula Salad

Fresh blueberries, roasted sweet corn, soy bean, red bell pepper and peppery arugula are tossed with a white wine vinegar-olive oil vinaigrette. It's a light and tasty summer salad that accompanies well with any barbecued dishes.

Avocado, Cornichon & Arugula salad

Avocado, cornichon, and arugula salad: creamy avocado tossed with peppery arugula, tangy cornichons, and chives in a lemon dressing. A bright, sour-edged green salad that comes together fast.

Fresh Corn Blinis with Roasted Bell Pepper, Artichoke Hearts & Arugula

These corn blinis are topped with roasted bell peppers, marinated artichoke hearts, olives and arugula leaves. They are so cute, easy to pick up and pop into your mouth. A great appetizer when you have company to come over or host a party.

Beets & Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese

Earthy-sweet beets, peppery arugula and creamy goat cheese are tossed with a red wine vinaigrette. Quick, easy and tasty!

Grilled Figs, Prosciutto & Arugula Salad

Caramelized grilled figs and smoky prosciutto are a delicious pair, and you can find both of them in this salad, mixed with some peppery arugula, gouda cheese and tossed with a basil-roasted bell pepper vinaigrette.

Long White Radish & Arugula Salad

Long white radish and arugula salad: crisp, peppery daikon and arugula tossed with scallion in a bright oil-and-citrus dressing, finished with toasted sesame. A sharp, refreshing side.

Sugar Snap Pea, Caramelized Shallots & Arugula Salad

This tasty spring salad has seasonal sugar snap peas and arugula that are tossed with a light olive oil-balsamic vinaigrette, caramelized shallots and topped with some fresh goat cheese.

Asparagus, Red Bell Pepper & Arugula Salad

Seared asparagus and sweet red peppers nestle over peppery arugula, finished with creamy goat cheese. This vibrant vegetarian salad comes together in 18 minutes with bold garlic-ginger vinaigrette.

Arugula Salad Warm Goat Cheese with Black Olive Vinaigrette

Baked seasoned warm goat cheese adds a nice zing into the salad, fresh arugula and radicchio have the slightly peppery taste, perfectly match the olive vinaigrette and creamy goat cheese.

Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Sauteed Mushrooms & Arugula

Cheesy, refreshing flavor and meaty texture, you can find all of them in this quick and easy to make recipe.

Cheesy & Garlicky White Pizza topped with Fresh Arugula

Several kinds of cheeses are topped on the dough that has been brushed with garlic olive oil. After baking in the oven, topped with fresh arugula and olive oil. Enjoy this refreshing white pizza with arugula!

Heirloom Beets, Warm Goat Cheese, Arugula with Green Olive Vinaigrette

Sweet roasted heirloom beets, warm goat cheese rounds on a bed of fresh arugula with flavors highlighted by a green olive vinaigrette.

Roasted Cauliflower Salad With Arugula, Walnuts & Cheddar Vinaigrette

Roasted cauliflower salad tossed with peppery arugula, toasted walnuts, sharp cheddar, and a sherry vinaigrette. A warm, hearty vegetarian salad with golden caramelized edges in every bite.

Warm Salmon Salad with Crispy Potatoes

Kick it up a notch with this version of salmon salad. The crispy potatoes make the dish worthy of serving to guests. Be prepared for rave reviews. It can also be stuffed into a pita for a quick and healthy lunch.

Arugula & Mushroom Pizza

This easy yet tasty arugula and mushroom pizza takes no time to make, and it satisfies everyone in your house. The peppery arugula and meaty mushrooms work deliciously well with warm and melted mozzarella cheese. Use whole wheat pizza dough to make it even healthier and still taste delicious.

Roasted Beet & Carrot Salad with Arugula & Light Vinaigrete

Beets and carrots are both earthy vegetables, roasting really help to enhance the great taste, tossed with light vinaigrette and peppery arugula, a tasty salad that goes well with any kind of main course.

Grilled Figs Arugula Salad with Roasted Pepper Vinaigrette

Fresh figs are all over the market right now. This grilled figs arugula salad is ideal for you to enjoy these sweet seasonal figs.

Creamy Salmon & New Potato Salad

Creamy yet refreshing. The salmon and new potatoes were tossed with a creamy dressing, and it was so tasty.

Arugula, Apple & Cheddar Salad with Maple Candied Pecans

Peppery arugula, sweet-sour apples, chunks of cheddar cheese and maple candies pecans together make this salad taste absolutely refreshing and tasty. Layers of flavors and textures explode in your mouth.

Arugula Salad with Garlic Croutons, Gruyere & Eggs

Great salad, looks elegant but is reasonably easy to put together. Loved the combination of textures, crunchy croutons, slightly spicy rocket (arugula) and perfectly dressed with just a bit of tang from the dressing.

Grilled Portobello & Arugula Salad with Gruyere

Grilled portobello mushrooms are juicy, tender and flavorful, it's a delicious ingredient that can be used to make a salad, with the slightly bitter peppery arugula, and mild gruyere cheese, a tasty, quick and easy salad ready to enjoy!

Arugula Cherry Tomato Salad with Balsamic Shallot Vinaigrette

Serve this light and scrumptious salad with any your favorite main dish, or can be a great accompaniment for BBQ!

Warm Arugula Bread Salad

A nice warm salad that highlights simple and fresh flavors and textures. Pan crisped bread cubes add a very nice crunch.

Sugar Snap Pea, Red Pepper & Arugula Salad with Soy-Sesame Dressing

This quick, tasty and refreshing salad is made with crunchy-sweet sugar snap peas, red bell pepper and peppery arugula, and tossed with a light and flavorful soy sauce-sesame oil dressing.

Grilled Potato Salad, Arugula & Roasted Peppers with Dijon Vinaigrette

This refreshing summer grilled potato salad is a great accompaniment for any grilled main dishes off the BBQ.

Arugula, Chickpea, Roasted Pepper & Artichoke Salad

Vibrant salad combining peppery arugula, chickpeas, roasted red peppers, and artichoke hearts with citrus vinaigrette and shaved Parmesan. Fresh, colorful, and packed with Mediterranean flavor.

Beetroot, Green Bean & Preserved Lemon Salad

Tender-crisp green beans added the nice crunch to the salad. The peppery arugula and the final touch of creamy goat cheese were the musts. Definitely will make it again!

Basil Pesto, Artichoke Hearts, Sun-dried Tomato & Roasted Bell Pepper Pizza

Instead of pizza sauce, used basil pesto, and the combination of the toppings worked deliciously well together. Cheddar and parmesan really added tons of yummy cheesiness, which was absolutely delicious with the toppings.

Roasted Pear, Walnuts & Parmesan Salad

Roasted pears are tender, juicy with delicious caramelization. The mixture of arugula and romain lettuce adds yummy peppery taste and some nice refreshing crunch. The toasted walnuts and Parmesan cheese give extra yumminess.

Pesto Pasta Salad with Sun-Dried Tomato, Arugula & Fresh Mozzarella

This was the side-dish my mother-in law made for Easter dinner, and my favorite. Freshly homemade pasta was mixed with basil pesto, sun-dried tomato, arugula and chunks of fresh mozzarella cheese. It was so delicious and flavorful. Here it is...

Arugula, Cherry Tomato, Corn Salad with Paremesan

This is one of our favorite salad recipes too, quick, easy and delicious. It goes well with almost all the main course. Sometimes we just have it as a light meal and add some croutons on top.

Arugula, Potato & Leek Soup

Arugula potato leek soup gets transformed by 4 cups of peppery arugula and a splash of Pernod. A versatile blender soup served hot or chilled, finished with yogurt and fresh greens.

Arugula, Potato & Leek Soup

Arugula potato leek soup gets transformed by 4 cups of peppery arugula and a splash of Pernod. A versatile blender soup served hot or chilled, finished with yogurt and fresh greens.

Arugula, Parsley & Ricotta Pesto with Pasta

By using both arugula and parsley brings double refreshing taste into the pesto, ricotta adds the extra moisture and creaminess without overwhelming the parmesan, and the toasted walnuts makes the pesto taste nutty and fragrant. Toss it with pasta, or use it as a base on the pizza!

Arugula & Mozzarella Pizza with Garlic-Olive oil

Coated with garlic olive oil and mozzarella cheese, topped with fresh arugula that's tossed with a little bit olive oil, lemon juice and black pepper. This quick, easy and tasty summer pizza also can be grilled on a Barbecue. Fresh salad is served on a pizza, sounds delicious!

Couscous, Lentil & Arugula Salad with Garlic Dijon Vinaigrette

Packed with deliciousness and goodness. A great side dish to go with any main courses, or it can be served as a vegetarian main dish as well.

Balsamic-Honey Glazed Beets & Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese

The balsamic-honey glaze gives the earthy beets a nicely caramelized flavor that goes very well with peppery arugula and creamy goat cheese. The toasted walnuts adds the nutty flavor and crunchy texture, which is well paired with the dried cranberries or cherries. A delicious combination and refreshing salad.

Arugula & Strawberry Salad

This quick and easy salad is made with fresh arugula, sliced strawberries, and tossed with olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette, then sprinkled with freshly shaved Parmesan cheese and toasted walnuts right before serving.

Arugula Salad With Lemon Parmesan Dressing

Arugula salad with a creamy blended lemon-Parmesan dressing, tossed with peppery baby arugula and sweet cherry tomatoes. A bright, 4-ingredient side that comes together in minutes.

Arugula Warm Mushroom Salad

Arugula (Rocket) or Baby Spinach tossed with a flavorful warm mushroom and onion dressing. A perfect balancing of fresh clean flavor with a warm woodsy note from the mushrooms.

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