How to Trim Arugula

Arugula is a salad green and herb known from ancient Roman times, and is a member of the cabbage family. It is a strong, pungent-smelling plant that is mostly used as a flavoring in salads, pasta and even sandwiches. It is best used as a garnish or accent as a little bit goes a long way, due to its sharp taste and smell.

Paring knife or culinary scissors
Cutting board

Instructions

- 1
  Pick arugula leaves from a home garden, or get them at your favorite produce section at any grocery store or vegetable market.
- 2
  Grasp the leaves proper, and hold them firmly down on a cutting board.
- 3
  Cut off the stems and roots with a paring knife or a pair of culinary scissors. Trim these parts to remove all fibrous, woody or chewy texture from the leaves themselves, but allow the leaf to remain intact.
- 4
  Dispose of the stems and other trimmed parts in either a compost pile or the trash container.

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