How it's used
Used in salads, sandwiches, or stirred into pasta.
Vegetables
rocket
A peppery leafy green also known as arugula, high in calcium and phytonutrients.
- Usual recipe measure
- Usually measured in g
- Recipes using this ingredient
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Your kitchen
Do you usually keep this?
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In the kitchen
Substitutes
watercressbaby spinach
Pairs well with
Pair with citrus or berries to enhance nutrient absorption.
Try it in the kitchen
Recipes that use rocket
MealAmerican
Avobesan Smash
A fast chickpea-avocado toast made fuller with nutritional yeast, toasted pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, lemon and rocket.
Open recipeMealAmerican
Chickpea Melt
A crisp hot chickpea toastie with a creamy, briny nori-caper filling and peppery rocket tucked in after grilling.
Open recipeMealEuropean
Tofu Crunchwich
A substantial wholemeal sandwich with seed-crusted tofu, tart apple-cabbage slaw and a creamy mustard-maple white-bean spread.
Open recipeMealMiddle Eastern
Powergreen Tabbouleh
A substantial green tabbouleh of millet, lentils and edamame with rocket, herbs, tomato and cucumber in a sharp lemon-miso dressing.
Open recipeMealMiddle Eastern
Flatbread Feast
Blistered flatbreads filled with charred shawarma-spiced seitan, sunflower hummus, sharp chopped salad and pomegranate.
Open recipeMealEuropean
Ruby Beet Gnocchi
Tender ruby beetroot gnocchi, gently poached then seared on one side, over a silky lemony hemp and white-bean cream.
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What 100 g contributes
Nutrition summary
At a glance
Higher inVitamin KFolate
Calories
24kcal
42% cal
Protein
2.6g
34% cal
Carbs
2.0g
24% cal
Fat
0.7g
Small numbers, big impact
Everyday essentials
Fibre1.60g
Vitamin B120.00ฮผg
Vitamin D0.00ฮผg
Iodine0.00ฮผg
Iron1.46mg
Zinc0.47mg
Calcium160.00mg
Nutrition values are estimates and can vary with variety, brand, cooking method and water content.