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!
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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
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*Nutrition information from Dr. Axe and Medical News Today.
Just attended a 4th of July party where everyone was bringing sides. I generally cook or bake but my kitchen appliances and backsplash are being done, so now stove. LOL! THIS was amazing and everyone went back for seconds. Beautiful and tasty!!! Thanks so much, Natasha!
You’re very welcome, Diana! I’m so glad it worked out!
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!