01
Watercress
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Nearly identical peppery bite; use stems and all, slightly milder so add a pinch more for salads
10.0
arugula substitutes
13 substitutes · avg score 8.6 · Peppery, mustardy leafy green with tender stems and a sharp, slightly bitter bite. Eaten raw in salads, piled on pizza and flatbreads after baking, folded into pasta, or wilted briefly into risottos and sandwiches.
quick swaps (averaged across uses)
02
Spinach
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Milder but works in salads and cooked
10.0
03
Mustard Greens
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Spicy kick, use young tender leaves
10.0
04
Radicchio
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Bitter and peppery, shred thinly
10.0
05
Dandelion Greens
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Bitter and peppery; young leaves are milder
10.0
06
Endive
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Crisp and slightly bitter; great in salads
10.0