What is rocket salad?

Question

refered to in the answer to my eggplant question.

I never heard of that.

Answer 1

Arugula
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Leafy arugulaRocket, also known as arugula, garden rocket, rocket salad, rugola, rucola and roquette[1], is a type of leaf vegetable, and although often mistaken for a sort of lettuce, is in fact a herb, being a member of the mustard family. It is rich in vitamin C and iron

Rocket has been grown as a vegetable in the Mediterranean area since Roman times, and was considered an aphrodisiac. Before the 1990s it was usually collected in the wild and was not cultivated on a large scale and not scientifically researched until the 1990s. Today, it is cultivated in various places, especially in Veneto, and available throughout the world. Pretty much any green salad made with arugula instead of lettuce or spinach.

Answer 2

Cherry tomato and rocket salad

Preparation time less than 30 mins

Cooking time no cooking required

450g/1lb vine-grown cherry tomatoes, quartered
50g/2oz wild rocket, stalks removed
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
3-4 tbsp good quality extra virgin oil

Method
1. Put the tomatoes into a bowl and toss with some salt and pepper.
Add the rocket leaves and toss together once more.
2. Pile the salad into the centre of 4 bowl-shaped plates and drizzle with the olive oil. Serve straight away.

Answer 3

rocket salad is just an expression that they put in there salads so you could get interested like you and other people but is it just a plain salad with a great taste