Rice Salad With Arugula Pine Nuts And Olives Food

23 BEST WAYS TO USE PINE NUTS

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• Prep a pine nut recipe in 30 minutes or less!

ARUGULA, PINE NUTS AND PARMESAN SALAD

Steps:

• Make the vinaigrette first. Combine the ingredients in a blender. Blend until emulsified and frothy.
• Toss salad ingredients together and dress with Dijon mustard vinaigrette. Serve immediately.

LEMON ARUGULA SALAD WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat a dry large skillet over medium-low heat and toast pine nuts, stirring frequently, until pine nuts are golden in spots, about 3 minutes. Remove and set aside.
• In a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, garlic, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Toss the arugula, tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and Parmesan cheese slices together in a large bowl. Pour the salad dressing over the salad and gently toss. Finish the salad off with the shaved Parmesan cheese and a bit more black pepper. Serve immediately.

ARUGULA & BROWN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat rice according to package directions. Transfer to a large bowl; cool slightly., Stir arugula, beans, cheese, basil and cherries into rice. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

MEDITERRANEAN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• SALAD: Cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente. Rinse and drain the pasta and allow for it to cool to room temperature.
• In a large bowl combine the prepared pasta, chopped artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, capers, scallions, and parsley. Toss to combine. At this point, you can store the pasta salad in the refrigerator until ready to serve if you want to serve it cold.
• DRESSING: In a small bowl, mix together the pesto, olive oil, sun-dried tomato oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Stir to combine. The dressing can be refrigerated until you're ready to serve the salad.
• ASSEMBLY: When you're ready to serve, add the arugula, parmesan cheese, and pine nuts into the salad and toss to combine. Dress with the prepared dressing and taste test for seasonings. Adjust to preference.

RICE SALAD WITH ARUGULA, PINE NUTS AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Bring 3 cups chicken broth to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Add rice. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook until chicken broth is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Turn off heat and let stand 5 minutes.
• Fluff rice with fork. Transfer to large bowl. Mix in 5 tablespoons olive oil, then all remaining ingredients. Season salad to taste with pepper. (Salad can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)

CURRIED RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the rice, vegetable stock and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, 40 to 45 minutes. Stir in the apricots and shallot during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
• Spread the rice in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined rimmed baking sheet to cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• Make the vinaigrette: Whisk together the vinegar, curry powder, honey, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Gradually whisk in the olive oil until combined.
• Transfer the cooled rice to a serving bowl. Add the desired amount of the vinaigrette, then the arugula, pine nuts and mint, and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

RICE SALAD WITH ARUGULA, PINE NUTS AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Bring 3 cups chicken broth to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Add rice. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook until broth is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Turn off heat and let stand 5 imnutes. Fluff rice with fork. Transfer to large bowl. MIx in 5 tabs olive oile, then all remaining ingredients. Season with pepper to taste. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Let stand at room tempeerature.)