Use Arugula: Ideas for the Leftover Kitchen

If you have a leftover rocket, you can easily use the mustard rocket. How about a salad or hot oil, for example? Both taste delicious and you don’t have to throw the leafy greens in the garbage can.

Use arugula: hot arugula oil

If you put the rocket leftovers in oil, this can then be used to refine salads. Together with chili, the vegetables result in a spicy mixture that can always be used in the kitchen.

1. To do this, first, clean the leafy greens. Then put it in small bottles.
2. For the spiciness, wash another chili pepper and add it to the rocket.
3. Fill the bottle with enough oil to completely cover the leafy greens. You can use olive or sunflower oil for this, for example.
4. Then cap the bottle. Leave the homemade oil in a cool, dark place for 14 days.
5. Then pour off the finished oil and store it in a dark glass bottle.

More ideas for using arugula

Rocket can actually be combined well with any dish and used up with it.

• Salads: Add the washed arugula to whatever salad you are preparing. Whether it’s a simple farmer’s salad, potato salad, or Italian bread salad, you can refine any salad with leafy greens.
• Soups and stews: If you are cooking a soup or stew, add the rucola, finely chopped. The vegetables don’t make your soup any worse.
• Leftover casserole: How about a leftover casserole for dinner? Boil some potatoes and mix them with the leftover arugula, tomatoes, mushrooms, bacon, ham, and/or cheese.
• Sandwich: A sandwich with ham, cheese, and arugula tastes just as good. Combine the remaining mustard rocket with a few slices of tomatoes and pickles, for example.