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Strawberry Arugula salad with basil, black rice and goat cheese
Strawberry Arugula Salad with Basil and Black Rice... with Goat cheese and a simple Balsamic Maple dressing.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 11 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 cups cooked black rice (or sub wild rice, quinoa, farro)
- 1 pound strawberries, stemmed and quartered
- 4 scallions- sliced
- ¼ cup basil ribbons
- ½ cup chopped Italian parsley
- 3 ounces arugula ( two big handfuls)
- optional: 1/4- ½ cup crumbled goat cheese, 1/4 cup toasted nuts (slivered almonds, pecans, or maple pecans)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ tsp salt and pepper, more to taste.
Instructions
- 1
Place black rice, strawberries, scallions, Italian parsley in a bowl.
- 2
Pour dressing ingredients over top and toss well. Season with salt and pepper and taste, adjusting if necessary.
- 3
Right before serving toss in the arugula and top with optional nuts and crumbled goat cheese.