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arugula salad

Arugula Citrus Salad

5 from 3 votes
Serves: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 1 cup vegetable broth or water
  • 5 oz arugula, about 5-6 cups
  • 1 can chickpeas, drained (15 oz)
  • 2 medium avocados, slightly firm is ideal- cut into cubes
  • 1 orange, peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Citrus Vinaigrette

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp orange juice
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp chopped red onion or shallots
  • Salt u0026 pepper

Directions

  1. Add the quinoa and vegetable broth to a sauce pan and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, cover the pot and reduce the heat to let it simmer for 15-20 minutes, until all the liquid is absorbed. Remove the pot from the heat and it let sit for 10 minutes while you prepare your salad ingredients. After 10 minutes, fluff with a fork and season with a little salt.
  2. While the quinoa cooks, add you slivered almonds to a sheet pan and set them under the broiler for 2-3 minutes to toast. Alternatively, you can toast them in a small pan over a medium flame until they start to brown.
  3. Prepare your salad dressing by combining all of the ingredients together.
  4. Add your arugula to a large salad bowl and toss it together with half of the dressing.
  5. Add the quinoa, chickpeas, oranges, avocado, toasted almonds and cheese and top it with the remaining dressing.
  6. Toss to combine and enjoy!