Arugula Salad with Berries
Arugula Salad loaded with strawberries, blueberries, creamy goat cheese and drizzled with the best balsamic glaze! The Arugula Beet Salad is our go-to in winter, but this Arugula Berry Salad is the most requested spring and summer salad.
We love fruit in salad like our Winter Fruit Salad, and Autumn Chicken and Pear Salad. Fresh Arugula with juicy berries is a winning combination!
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.
Arugula Salad Recipe:
My sister, Alla, got the inspiration from the Arugula Berry Salad at Blaze Pizza (our favorite pizza place) and she re-created it, over and over and over. Arugula Salad has just 5 ingredients, takes no time at all, has wonderful flavor, and always disappears fast.
What is Arugula?
Arugula is a leafy green vegetable known for its fresh, peppery and lightly bitter flavor notes. It has a high nutrient density* similar to broccoli, kale and Brussels sprouts. It’s also an immune boosting food, rich in antioxidants. 1 cup of arugula contains:
- 10% Vitamin A
- 28% Vitamin K
- 4% of your daily Vitamin C, Folate and Calcium
Baby arugula is harvested young and has a more delicate flavor (less bitter). Arugula should be stored in the refrigerator and used within a few days of purchasing. We have found the longer it sits in the refrigerator, the more bitter it becomes.
Can I Substitute Goat Cheese?
Before you substitute, please try the recipe as written. In the right recipe, goat cheese (also known as “Chevre”) offers tangy gourmet flavor with a creamy texture that can’t be beat. We like the Kirkland Signature brand goat cheese from Costco (plain/unflavored). If you aren’t able to find goat cheese, feta would be the next best thing. P.S. If you love goat cheese, our roasted pepper bruschetta is a must try!
How to Make Arugula Salad with Berries:
This salad couldn’t be easier. We suggest leaving the bottle of balsamic glaze next to the salad in case your crew may want a little extra.
- Place baby arugula in a large salad bowl
- Top with sliced strawberries and whole blueberries
- Sprinkle on goat cheese and drizzle with balsamic glaze
The Best Balsamic Glaze:
Homemade Balsamic Glaze is best. It requires just 2 ingredients and 15 minutes to make. If you want an even quicker version of this salad, we love Nonna Pia’s Balsamic Glaze. This is NOT a paid promotion. I’m careful about recommending a pre-made “dressing” but seriously this one is good. We found it at Fred Meyer and Costco. I equally love their “Classic” and “Strawberry Fig” varieties. The “classic” has just 2 ingredients: Balsamic vinegar of Modena Italy and non GMO sugar.
I just want to remind you that this is NOT a paid promotion. I’m completely smitten with this product and everyone should have a bottle in their fridge. The End.
More Crowd-Pleasing Salad Recipes:
- Corn Salad with Avocado and the best dressing
- Caesar Salad – a simple, classic, homemade version
- Avocado Chicken Salad – our #1 salad for good reason
- Egg Salad – so easy with irresistible creamy dressing
- Potato Salad – the radishes are surprising but amazing
I hope this simple and super yummy Arugula Salad Recipe becomes a new favorite for you! It’s special enough to include in the Easter menu and easy enough for every day.
Arugula Salad with Berries
Ingredients
- 5 oz baby arugula
- 8 oz strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 6 oz blueberries
- 4 oz goat cheese, crumbled
- 2 Tbsp balsamic glaze*, or added to taste
Instructions
- Place arugula into a large salad bowl. Top with sliced strawberries, whole blueberries and crumbled goat cheese.
- Drizzle the top with balsamic glaze, adding it to taste and serve. Do not toss this salad. It serves beautifully just drizzled and left as is.
Notes
Nutrition Per Serving
If you make this recipe, I’d love to see pics of your creations on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter! Hashtag them #natashaskitchen
*Nutrition information from Dr. Axe and Medical News Today.
Natasha Kravchuk
Hi! I'm Natasha Kravchuk. Here you'll find delicious, trusted recipes with easy step-by-step photos and videos. 
Absolutely love this salad! Great flavor combinations and it’s so easy to make.
Thank you or your great comments and feedback!
Absolutely delicious! This is my new favorite salad and it’s so easy to make.
Happy to hear that, Debra!
It looks delicious! Since I don’t care for goat cheese, if I use blue cheese crumbles, would that work?
Hi Virgie! Yes, another crumbly cheese would be fine. 🙂
I already have balsamic in another dish. Any other dressing ideas?
Thank you
Hi Nick! You can look through some of my other salad recipes to see if there is another dressing you prefer. One that comes to mind is my poppy seed dressing from this salad.
This sounds delicious and I think I’ll try this with spinach!
I hope you love it!
This looks delicious! I’m going to make it for Girls Night! I might use feta (instead of blue) cheese and add chopped walnuts.
That sounds delicious, Robin! I hope everyone loves it!
I love the idea of this salad.
But what can I substitute for Arugula?..no one in our home likes it.
Hi Gizzy! You can use another leafy green of your preference.
I’m making this for a potluck dinner tonight at a friend’s house. I already know I detest got cheese (I wish I liked it) so I will be using Feta instead!
Natasha, you are a lovely lady… and you have the best recipes! Thanks!
You’re so nice! Thank you for that compliment, Sheila! I hope everyone loves this salad!
So delicious!! This salad is a keeper!
Thanks for your awesome feedbac, Maria!
Um had to comment right away. Made this for a lunch with some friends today and it was amazing and so easy. Also red, white and blue. Perfect for the 4th! Thank you for the incredible recipe!
YES!! The perfect salad for the Fourth of July! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Absolutely delicious! Not normally a fan of goat cheese but loved in this salad. Added glazed walnuts.
We love it in this salad also! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
thanks for this recipe, i am eager to try it! i have grown arugala for mixed salad, and this year i planted more. one thing i have discovered, RABBITS DONT LIKE ARUGALA!! yaaaa!! they chomped up most all my spring greens, so i am looking at a bumper crop of arugala….what other recipes do you have? can you cook it?
Thank you so much for sharing that with us! We mostly use it for salads but you can find our Arugula recipes HERE.
My favorite salad! It’s so fresh and well balanced. Definitely a family favorite!
I’m glad to hear that! Thank you for your good comments and feedback, Shyri. We appreciate you sharing that with us.
Hi, nice recipes. I like that tasty-looking salad.You may be interested to know, that in English, arrugula, or roka, or whatever it is in other languages, is rocket or rocket weed. Yes, we have an English name for it it. Rocket or rocket weed is well known in English speaking countries on back forever, so we don’t need to use foreign words for it. So yeah, I like your rocket weed and strawberry, blueberry, cheese salad, but rocket weed it is, not arrugula. Thanks again for your nice recipes.
Hi Natasha,
What other cheese besides goat and feta I can substitute? Our family don’t like the smell and textures of these cheeses.
Hi Gwen, I have a note on that above under the subsection: “Can I Substitute Goat Cheese?”. I haven’t tested it with another cheese to advise.
I’m guessing they wouldn’t like blue cheese either? You might leave the cheese out and add walnuts or pecans.
Made this tonight and loved it ! I added some candied walnuts that I made .
I will be making this again 🙃
That sounds awesome! Thanks for your good feedback, Edith.
Maybe mozzarella – I bet the little mozzarella pearls would look and taste great in this salad!
Easy and Delicious!!
Thank you for the great review, Ina!
Now I am ready to do my breakfast, once having my breakfast coming over
again to read additional news.
That sounds lovely!
plan to make it this salad for Christmas day and I already have some balsamic glaze! looks delish!
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing that with me, Kathryn! I hope you love this recipe.
I absolutely love to watch you cook you are so funny and your recipes are yummy
I’m diabetic so I appreciate your lighter dishes I’m addicted to the avocado mango salad but I’m also excited to see some soups for fall…..
Thank you for that wonderful compliment! I’m so glad you’re enjoying our recipes!
I’m sorry but it was a “never going to eat again” dish. That’s not necessarily a criticism of the recipe itself, but of the ingredients. I’ve never previously tried arugula or balsamic glaze, but after trying this recipe that sounded so refreshing for a summer dinner, I don’t want to eat either one again. I did manage to eat the strawberries by themselves 🙁 I’m not sure how anyone eats arugula but I guess it’s an acquired taste. The arugula is just too bitter (even baby arugula) and the balsamic glaze, holy moly, that is stroooong.
Hi, I’m sorry to hear you didn’t enjoy it – this is one we make on the regular at our house. You definitely only want to use as much balsamic glaze as you need – which is a drizzle – it is a concentrated syrup so a little goes a long way. Also, sometimes arugula gets bitter if it sits too long (in your fridge or at the grocery store). It starts getting a little lighter in color and that is a bad sign. It could be that you got an extra bitter batch of greens which could definitely ruin a good salad.
Hi, Arugula has a bright pepper taste and not everyone enjoys. I hated it until a friend asked me to try a small amount dressed in a touch of lemon juice s/p on top of a piece of cheese pizza. Now the only way I’ll eat pizza. Good luck.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me!
Lovely salad! Delish! ❤️❤️
I’m so happy you enjoyed that Diana!
Natasha, I enjoyed very much the Caesar Pasta Salad and Arugula with berries. Wow
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
Hi Natasha, I am a big fan of your simple yet amazing recipes.
Quick question, can I use chaved Parmesan cheese instead? Maybe add some roasted almonds?
Thank you
Hi Bahia, I think the shaved parmesan might conflict with goat cheese so I would leave it out, but roasted sliced almonds sound great!
Very nice. Thanks.
You’re so welcome! I’m happy you enjoyed that!
is it ok to replace goat cheese by feta?
Hi Rita, I have a note on that above under the subsection: “Can I Substitute Goat Cheese?”
*We love Nonna Pia’s brand of balsamic glaze. Their “classic” or “strawberry fig” varieties work equally well in this recipe.
I love fruit and sweet taste…. can you comment on these choices and describe their flavors??
Hi Leta, I tasted them side by side and they both had a fruity quality to them honestly and I have used both and loved them equally. If you have both available, and prefer a fruity flavor, go with the strawberry fig 🙂 They truly are both excellent.
I’m scared to buy them and not like them… the only experience I have with balsamic vinegar is mixing it with olive oil and dipping bread in it… can’t quite wrap my mind around balsamic vinegar and fruit salad
A balsamic glaze is a bit different because it’s been reduced with sugar so it’s a sweeter, thicker glaze and not as pungent as a plain balsamic vinegar.
Well, one can always take a plunge being adventurous… or not 😜
Dang!! Forgot to take a pic but we loved the salad. I’m really trying to purposefully make more fresh, healthy food for my family. We’ve got a couple of health conditions going on that are really impacted by diet so I’m always on the lookout for recipes like this.
My Aldis has a 50/50 arugula/spinach mix and I used that. Also added a few walnuts for crunch. Really nice, light healthy salad that even my “biggest challenge” 😀 loved. Thx so much Natasha. Happy Easter, sweetie. Keep up the good work.
I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed that Gretchen! Thank you for sharing your great review!
I live in Australia and have never heard or seen it anywhere, what else can I try please Natasha 🙂
Hi Heather! Are you referring to the dressing?
Hello Heather, Natasha has provided you with the recipe “How to make Homemade Balsamic Glaze” just click the Red letters found in the Balsamic Glaze info above. Or go directly to the Pioneer Woman’s site
Where can you buy that dressing other than Amazon? What stores carry it?
Hi Robin, Fred Meyer and Costco carry it so I am assuming most large chain grocery stores should stock it.
I decided to try this but I think I am not the biggest fan of arugula . It is so spiccyyyyyy! But it was a beautiful salad and one of the kids did enjoy it .
Hi Anna, arugula does give off a “peppery” taste. If the arugula is fresh is should be less “spicy”. We love how simple it is to throw this together if you experiment with other greens, we would love to know how you like that!
Hi AG, try using a baby arugula and the fresher the better which tends to be less peppery.
This looks absolutely amazing! So fresh and love the added balsamic glaze!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that Taylor! Thank you for that awesome review!
This salad looks so good! I am going to make it this weekend for Easter brunch, thanks for the great recipe!
YOu’re so welcome Bree! I hope you love it!
This is my kind of salad!! I love balsamic glaze on salads! It gives it such a nice, yummy flavor!
We love balsamic! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I love all the colors in this delicious salad! Perfect on a spring day!
This salad is so perfect for Spring! Thank you for sharing your review with me, Sara!
Can I switch the goat cheese with feta
That should work Nadeen!
What a great salad! This is so refreshing!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that Julie! Thank you for the awesome review!