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Arugula Citrus Salad
Donna

Arugula Citrus Salad

This Arugula Citrus Salad isn’t your average green salad; it’s a feast of punchy flavors, colors, and textures that brighten even the dreariest weekday.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: main
Calories: 300

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 0.5 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 1 cup vegetable broth or water
  • 5 oz arugula, about 5-6 cups
  • 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained
  • 2 medium avocados, slightly firm is ideal- cut into cubes
  • 1 orange, peeled and chopped
  • 0.5 cup slivered almonds
  • 0.5 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 0.25 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
  • to taste Salt & pepper

Equipment

  • saucepan
  • sheet pan

Method
 

Instructions
  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 20 minutes, until all the liquid is absorbed. Remove the pot from the heat and let it 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 your 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!

Notes

Each forkful offers a new flavor or texture, keeping things exciting to the very last bite.