You won’t be able to get enough of this Vegan Arugula Salad with Lime Maple Vinaigrette, grilled toppings, candied pecans, and more! So flavorful and perfect for those summer vibes!
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We’ll dispel every myth you think about salads with one bite of this vegan arugula salad with lime maple vinaigrette.
This salad is bursting with flavor that hits all the sweet, savory, umami notes that you can handle in every single bite. You will love the variation between soft and crunchiness.
Then to top everything off the lime maple vinaigrette ties it all together to make you absolutely sing with joy.
In summary, this is a must try recipe that won’t disappoint.
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Why You’ll Love This Dish
- Simple – Very simple to make and yield high results from your efforts
- Flavorful – While this is a salad, the flavor you get from the ingredients will shock you!
- Allergy Friendly – this is a great recipe for of friends with top 9 allergies. We can easily make one swap to be top 9 free!
🥘Recipe Ingredients
Gather your ingredients!
- Leafy greens – we are using a combo of arugula and spinach for this salad. The peppery flavor of the arugula is balanced nicely with the spinach for a variation
- Fruit and vegetables – We are using a combo of mango, corn, berries, avocado and cucumbers. This hits many flavor palettes but also textures. Grilling the mango and corn while leaving the others fresh, gives another element that’s missing in many recipes.
- Pecans – This nut is crunchy will still having a softness that other nuts don’t have. It pairs perfectly with these ingredients
- Lime Maple Vinaigrette – this recipe is simple and uses mostly household staples while having a huge boast of flavor when added to this salad
See my recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Substitutions and Variations:
- Leafy greens – Feel free to use a different combination of greens that you love. Maybe romaine hearts or spring mix.
- Fruit and vegetables – Peaches, strawberries, raspberries, carrots and more are all examples of other fruits and vegetables that would pair nicely with this.
- Pecans – If you need this to be nut free, try sunflower seeds instead. Otherwise, try walnuts if you need a pecan replacement.
- Lime Maple Vinaigrette – while we love what the maple and lime do to heighten this recipe, feel free to use your favorite dressing
- Stretch this meal – Want to make high protein? Add white beans, tofu, or chickpeas to this salad. Just looking for more? Try other vegetables, croutons or get creative!
Step by Step Instructions for vegan arugula salad with lime maple vinaigrette:
Step 1. In a small saucepan, add pecans, curry powder, salt, maple syrup. Saute for 3-4 minutes. Add vegan butter. Stir and cooking for another 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat.
Step 2. While that’s cooking, slice mango. Then grill, careful not to burn, at 325 degrees F. Mango flip after 30-45 seconds. Corn, grill for 1-2 minutes per side.
After you have these you can arrange the salad as desired.
Recipe FAQs:
You can sub the pecans for sunflower seeds. The taste will alter, but if you are used to sunflower seeds and want that crunch this is a great option.
This dish is best served immediately, however, it is still edible the next day. To preserve between one day, we’d recommend not adding the dressing or any of the toppings until you are ready to eat.
Yes, if you are looking for a larger salad option, you may double the recipe.
No, we don’t recommend freezing this dish.
Other Vegan Salad Recipes to Consider:
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Vegan Arugula Salad with Lime Maple Vinaigrette
Ingredients
For the Lime Maple Vinaigrette
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 lime, zested and juiced
- ¼ tsp salt, more or less to taste
For the Candied Curry Pecans
- ½ cup pecans
- 4 teaspoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon curry powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vegan butter
For the Salad
- 3 ears corn, shucked
- 2 mangoes, peeled and sliced
- 3 cups baby arugula
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 3 mini cucumbers, sliced
- 1 ripe avocado, sliced
- ¾ cup fresh blackberries
- ¾ cup fresh blueberries
Optional
- lime wedges
- vegan feta
Instructions
- In a jar, add all the ingredients for the vinaigrette. Add lid and shake well. Place in fridge until ready to use.
- Heat grill to 325 degrees F. Add and grill corn for 1-2 minutes per side. Add mango slices and grill for 30-45 seconds, flip and repeat. Careful not to burn. Remove. When safe to touch, remove corn kernels from the cob.
- While grilling, to a small pot over medium heat, add pecans, maple syrup, curry powder, and salt. Stir together. Let cook for 3-4 minutes or until fragrant. Add butter and stir until melted. Let cook for 1-2 minutes.
- In a large bowl or platter dish, add arugula and spinach leaves and toss to combo. Top with remaining ingredients, grilled corn and mango, candied curry pecans, and dressing. Add optional toppings if desired. Serve.
Recently turned vegan and technically hate veggies so I have been struggling. This recipe looked interesting and wow was it amazing! I made it for my non vegan family and they also loved it. This one is going into my regular rotation. I can’t wait to eat it again!
I’m so glad this recipe is helping you,hope you try some of other ones, let us know if you have any questions!
I made this a few days ago and OMG it’s delicious! I wasn’t too sure about the blueberries and blackberries at first, but the dressing made every part of the salad absolutely wonderful. Well done, sir!
so glad you enjoyed it
Delicious!!!
thank you!
I made it as written, incredible salad. I’ll be making this on a regular basis!
YAY!
Absolutely love this recipe and the flexibility using what you have on hand. The dressing is simple and amazing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
This salad was just full of great fresh summer ingredients, and it looks like a piece of art. Wonderful!
So happy you enjoyed it
Great Salad Dressing! The flavors are in perfect balance and the Candied Curry PECANS take it over-the-moon and back ❤️
We 100% agree!
This is a tasty summer salad!!! The dressing is bomb!!! 🔥 💣 😋
So happy you love it!