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Walnut, Cherry & Arugula Salad

"Tart, sweet, and full of things your joints will appreciate."

🕐 Prep: 10 min 🔥 Cook: 0 min 👥 2 servings 📊 Easy
🌿 Anti-Inflammatory

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💊 Medication & Food Interaction Notes
Based on our database of 175+ food-drug interactions. These are general awareness notes — not medical advice. Always confirm with your pharmacist.
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No major food-drug interactions found

This recipe doesn't contain common high-risk interaction foods. As always, check with your pharmacist if you have specific concerns about your medications.

🛒 Ingredients

  • 4 cups arugula
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen cherries, pitted and halved
  • 1/3 cup walnuts
  • 2 oz goat cheese or shaved Parmesan
  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Whisk olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, and pepper for the dressing.
  2. Arrange arugula on a platter.
  3. Scatter cherries, walnuts, and cheese.
  4. Drizzle with dressing.
  5. Serve immediately.

🥗 Nutrition Highlights

✓ Anthocyanins from cherries reduce inflammation markers✓ Walnuts high in anti-inflammatory omega-3 ALA✓ Peppery arugula contains glucosinolates✓ Balsamic has modest antioxidant properties

🩺 Why This Recipe Works for Your Conditions

🌿 Anti-Inflammatory

Cherries are one of the few foods shown in clinical trials to reduce uric acid (gout) and muscle soreness after exercise. Walnuts provide plant-based omega-3s.

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