Name: Chinese Black Rice Orange and Avocado Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked black rice (or cooked Wehani) or 2 cups cooked wild rice (or cooked Wehani); 2 cups oranges, peeled and diced; 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice; 1/4 cup raw unsalted pumpkin seeds, toasted; 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest, grated; 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste; 1/8 teaspoon dried chipotle powder; 1 ripe Hass avocado, peeled and pitted and cut into 1/2-inch dice; 4 large lettuce leaves (lettuce cups); orange wedge, to garnish (optional)

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Chinese Black Rice Orange and Avocado Salad created by FLKeysJen

From: "Whole Grains Every Day, Every Way" by Lorna Sass. "China meets the Southwest in this unusual fusion salad. Glistening Chinese black rice--usually sold under the label Forbidden Black Rice--set off against bright orange segments and avocado's pale green gives the mixture striking visual appeal." *Time does not include time it takes to cook rice.

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ingredients

2 cups cooked black rice (or cooked Wehani) or 2 cups cooked wild rice (or cooked Wehani)
2 cups oranges, peeled and diced
¹⁄₄ cup fresh squeezed orange juice
¹⁄₄ cup raw unsalted pumpkin seeds, toasted
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons orange zest, grated
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
¹⁄₈ teaspoon dried chipotle powder
1 ripe Hass avocado, peeled and pitted and cut into 1/2-inch dice
4 large lettuce leaves (lettuce cups)
orange wedge, to garnish (optional)

directions

In a bowl, combine the cooked rice, oranges, orange juice, pumpkin seeds, orange zest, salt, and chipotle.
Gently mix in the avocado. Add more salt, if needed.
Place a lettuce cup on each plate and spoon the salad into the lettuce cups.
Garnish with orange wedges, if desired.

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"From: "Whole Grains Every Day, Every Way" by Lorna Sass. "China meets the Southwest in this unusual fusion salad. Glistening Chinese black rice--usually sold under the label Forbidden Black Rice--set off against bright orange segments and avocado's pale green gives the mixture striking visual appeal." *Time does not include time it takes to cook rice."

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review by artistafiesta

5/8/2012

I found this salad under-whelming.

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review by toohot4u

9/7/2008

I made this recipe with some leftover black rice I had from a previous meal. This made a nice light lunch. The contrast of flavors was excellent.

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review by FLKeysJen

10/27/2007

I love black rice! I once asked my cooking teacher about it and she said that when she grew up in China,only very wealthy people could afford it. Lucky for us,it's available in Asian markets ($2.39 for a huge bag at mine) and anyone who hasn't tried it should - wild rice would not be as good in this recipe or have the beautiful color contrast. I substituted mandarin oranges and also used juice from the can since sweet goes well with the black rice..it was a glorious combo with the chipotle. Tired of stir-fried veggies? This is a great alternative to serve with an Asian main dish.

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photo by FLKeysJen

10/26/2007

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photo by FLKeysJen

10/26/2007

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