6 black rice orange avocado salad Recipes

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

mild rice vinegar or 3 tbsp light fruit vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, chopped cilantro, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, seedless red grapefruit, tangelo, navel orange, avocado , ripe but still firm

brown rice , rinsed three times and drained (instant or quick works, too, but not as well), water (adjust amount depending on type of rice and method used for cooking), mixed herbs, divided (herbes de provence or fine herbes, e.g.), garlic powder, divided, dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, pitted black olives, drained and rinsed (small), canned artichoke bottoms in water, drained, rinsed, and coarsely chopped, tomatoes, coarsely chopped or 2 cups grape tomatoes, carrots, shaved with a peeler into strips, stalks celery, washed and coarsely chopped, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped, fresh parsley (chopped ), red onion, coarsely chopped , about 1 cup, roasted cashews (almonds work well, too), capers, sharp cheddar cheese, very coarsely chopped (may also use other sharp or tangy cheese, such as gruyere, feta, even blue), cooked chicken breasts, cold, coarsely chopped, mandarin orange segments, drained and rinsed, hass avocado, pitted, peeled, and chopped (1 large or two small), head bronze leaf lettuce, olive oil, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, herb seasoning mix (fine herbes or some other commercial blend, your choice), lemon juice, salt & pepper

red onion, thinly sliced, sliced radish, smoked turkey, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, canned black beans, rinsed and drained, ripe avocado, peeled and sliced, mandarin oranges, drained, creamy peanut butter, freshly brewed tea, room temperature , plus, freshly brewed tea, room temperature, orange juice, olive oil, honey, soy sauce, rice or 1 tbsp cider vinegar, orange zest, garlic clove, minced