5 from 12 votes
Orange Arugula Salad
This Orange Arugula Salad features peppery baby arugula complemented by tender green beans, nutty brown rice, and fresh orange slices for a refreshing contrast. The addition of creamy avocado, crunchy pistachios, and crumbly feta cheese adds richness and texture. A tangy dressing made from olive oil, rice wine vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, honey, and garlic ties the salad together. The green beans are briefly blanched and shocked to maintain crispness and color.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
248 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil or avocado oil
- 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh
- 1 green onion sliced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 clove garlic
- salt taste, Kosher salt
- black pepper taste, Kosher salt
For the Salad:
- 2 cups green beans washed, trimmed, and cut into 1-inch pieces, fresh
- 6 cups arugula baby
- 2 cups brown rice cooled to room temperature, cooked
- 2 orange peeled and sliced into thin rounds or segments, large
- 1 avocado sliced, large
- 1/2 cup pistachios shelled
- 1/3 cup feta cheese crumbled
- salt to taste, Kosher salt
- black pepper to taste, Kosher salt
Instructions
- First make the dressing, in a small bowl, combine the oil, rice wine vinegar, lemon juice, green onion, Dijon mustard, honey, garlic, salt, and pepper. Whisk until well combined. You can also put all the ingredients in a jar with a tight lid and shake. Set the dressing aside.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the green beans and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until green beans are tender but still crisp. Don’t overcook. Drain the green beans and put in a large bowl of ice water. Let them sit in the ice bat for 5 minutes. Drain well and pat dry.
- In a large serving bowl, add the arugula, brown rice, oranges, avocado, pistachios, feta cheese, salt, and black pepper.
- Drizzle with dressing and gently toss until combined. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
248kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
90mg
(4%)
Potassium
425mg
(9%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
730IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
97mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 248
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 248kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 90mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 730IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.