The healing power of arugula
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What is arugula beneficial for? Arugula grows wild in Amsterdam. During the year you can pick arugula leaves from the grass. This wild arugula is very fresh and tastes spicier than the arugula you can find in the store. Arugula is native to the Mediterranean, and the cultivation of this wild lettuce variety, which some call rocket lettuce, began in Roman times.
Where can you find arugula?
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Arugula is a slightly tart lettuce leaf with a walnut aftertaste and it grows like the dandelion leaf; low to the ground. It can be found in the wild in lawns but you must have a good eye for it. It occurs especially in moderately mowed lawns such as roadsides. You can also find it just prepackaged at the supermarket. In the Netherlands
Finial family
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Arugula belongs to the finial family along with cauliflower, kale, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Chinese cabbage, radishes and kohlrabi. Almost all types of cabbage belong to this family
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Vitamin K in arugula
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Arugula is a rich source of vitamins. There are relatively many nutrients in this low-soil lettuce variety. Vitamin K is most common. One ounce of arugula contains 90% of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA)
Other vitamins in arugula
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In addition to vitamin K, arugula leaves contain more vitamins. For vitamin A, an RDA percentage of no less than 79% applies per ounce. That is very high for this vitamin with antioxidant effect
Minerals in arugula
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Besides vitamins, arugula contains a reasonable amount of minerals. The mineral percentages are less high than those for vitamins. The most iron is in arugula: 18% of the RDI. Other minerals in this spicy leaf variety are: calcium (16% RDA), manganese (14% RDA), magnesium (12% RDA), copper (8% RDA), potassium (8% RDA), phosphorus (8% RDA) and zinc
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Arugula: a spicy type of lettuce
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Vergillius, the ancient Roman poet, wrote about arugula as an aphrodisiac. It was eaten in a mixed salad because most other types of lettuce neutralize the aphrodisiac effect of arugula. Arugula tastes a bit tart; it is reminiscent of the taste of red pepper
Tips for eating arugula
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Arugula is delicious on any pizza. The spicy taste combines well with cheese. It is a good idea to ask for this as an extra for a pizza quattro formaggi. Arugula also works well in a börek, a Turkish cheese roll. The arugula is lightly fried, mashed and mixed with garlic oil to use as a tart sauce with a potato dish. Arugula is nice to make a spinach stew extra spicy. You don't have to cook arugula. You can add it to the spinach in the last minute of cooking. Of course, arugula is an ideal edible garnish or addition to a green salad with feta cheese, olives and bell pepper
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Arugula is delicious on any pizza. The spicy taste combines well with cheese. It is a good idea to ask for this as an extra for a pizza quattro formaggi. Arugula also works well in a börek, a Turkish cheese roll. The arugula is lightly fried, mashed and mixed with garlic oil to use as a tart sauce with a potato dish. Arugula is great for making spinach stew extra spicy. You don't have to cook arugula. You can add it to the spinach in the last minute of cooking. Of course, arugula is an ideal edible garnish or addition to a green salad with feta cheese, olives and bell pepper