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Quinoa Arugula Summer Salad

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Recipe by Rita Held

Move over potato and mac salads. Quinoa is stepping in. I shared this salad with my neighbors, and soon thereafter a call came in: “We want the recipe!” The orange bitters-laced dressing gives an appealing flavor twist to this refreshing and healthy salad. Cook the quinoa a day or so in advance, and make the dressing in advance too if you want. For a main dish salad, top each serving with sliced cooked chicken.

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Quinoa Arugula Summer Salad

Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Salad
Author: Rita's Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 3 to 4 cups cooked quinoa, chilled
  • 1/3 cup seasoned rice vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp. safflower or canola oil
  • 1 tsp. Angostura orange bitters
  • 1/2 tsp. each salt and fresh-ground pepper
  • 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/3 cup chopped basil
  • 3 Tbsp. chopped mint
  • 2 Tbsp. sliced green onion
  • 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes red, yellow or both
  • 4 generous cups baby arugula

Instructions

  • Cook quinoa ahead of time. Let cool, uncovered, then chill until ready to make salad. One (1) cup uncooked quinoa yields 3-4 cups cooked.
  • Stir together seasoned rice vinegar, safflower oil, Angostura orange bitters, salt and pepper.
  • In a large bowl, combine quinoa, feta, basil, mint and green onion. Add tomatoes and arugula. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Sprinkle with additional seasoned rice vinegar to taste, if desired.

Notes

Kitchen Notes – Cook quinoa a day or two ahead and keep refrigerated. Salad may be made well in advance, adding arugula an hour or two before serving. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Nutrition information per serving (6): 246 calories, 7.6g protein, 34.1g carb, 9.1g fat (1.9g sat fat), 7mg chol, 750mg sodium, 4.4g fiber

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  1. Rosemary says

    June 7, 2018 at 5:44 pm

    Rita — Feta, basil and mint are one of my very favorite flavor combos. The bitters dressing is wonderful and so simple. I added it to diced grilled chicken with red bell pepper, cucumber and grilled fennel – one of the best chicken salads I’ve had!

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    • Rita's Kitchen says

      June 8, 2018 at 11:14 am

      Yes, that’s a tasty trio. Did you use orange bitters or aromatic bitters in the dressing?

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      • Rosemary Mark says

        June 9, 2018 at 9:48 pm

        Rita – I used orange bitters as you recommended. Great idea! I’ve never tried bitters in salad dressing. I liked the subtle flavor, just enough to jazz up the rice vinegar which I often use in salad dressings.

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        • Rita's Kitchen says

          June 10, 2018 at 12:46 pm

          OK! You mentioned bitters in your Manhattan, so I thought you used aromatic bitters.

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