Chinese Black Rice Orange And Avocado Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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)

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine the cooked rice, oranges, orange juice, pumpkin seeds, orange zest, salt, and chipotle.
• 2 gently mix in the avocado. add more salt, if needed.
• 3 place a lettuce cup on each plate and spoon the salad into the lettuce cups.
• 4 garnish with orange wedges, if desired.