Arugula is a nutritious green leafy vegetable that belongs to the cruciferous family and is in the same category as cauliflower, broccoli and rape. It is one of the vegetables that many people like because of its dark green leaves, tender texture and fresh, crisp flavor. Arugula is rich in a variety of vitamins and minerals, especially calcium, iron, vitamin C and folic acid and other nutrients, which help to enhance immunity, promote digestion, prevent anemia and so on.

Shopping for Arugula

When shopping for arugula, you should choose arugula with intact leaves, bright green color and tender texture. Arugula with cracked leaves or spots on the surface indicates that it is of poor quality and should not be purchased. In addition, the root of the arugula should be white, if it becomes yellow or brown, it means that it has passed the shelf life, should not be eaten.

Cleaning of Arugula

When cleaning arugula, you should first cut off its roots, and then soak the arugula in water for a few minutes to allow its sediment and impurities to surface. Then, remove the arugula and rinse it several times with water until the water becomes clear. Finally, let the arugula dry or absorb the water with kitchen paper towels and it's ready to use.

How to cook arugula

Arugula can be used for stir-frying, boiling, stewing, pan-frying and many other cooking methods. Here are two easy-to-make ways to cook arugula.

Scrambled eggs with arugula

Materials: arugula, 2 eggs, salt, soy sauce and oil.

Steps:

1. Wash and cut the arugula and set aside.

2. Beat the eggs, add salt and soy sauce to taste.

3. Heat the pan and cool the oil, add the egg mixture and fry.

4. Heat the pan and cool the oil, add the arugula pieces and stir fry, add the appropriate amount of salt to taste.

5. Cut the fried egg into small pieces, add the arugula and stir fry evenly.

Arugula and tofu soup

Materials: arugula moderate, tofu 1 block, 1 egg, salt, monosodium glutamate, chicken essence, green onion and ginger moderate.

Steps:

1. Wash the arugula and cut into pieces and spare.

2. Cut the tofu into small pieces, and beat the egg and set aside.

3. Heat the pan and cool the oil, add the onion and ginger burst incense.

4. Add the appropriate amount of water, add the tofu block to boil.

5. Add arugula segments, bring to a boil and add egg mixture and stir well.

6. Add appropriate amount of salt, MSG, chicken seasoning, you can turn off the fire.