• Ingredients:
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 cup black rice
  • 2 cups water
  • 8oz package of sliced FunGuy white button mushrooms
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 2-3 clementines
  • coarse salt
  • 4 cups arugula
  • 2 pears, cut into thin wedges

With a new year here that means it time to revive old resolutions and get into a healthy frame of mind and body! 

This forbidden rice salad made with peppery arugula, sweet slices of pear, and a warm vibrant FunGuy mushroom citrus vinaigrette is a delicious step in the right direction!

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a medium sized pot over medium-high heat. Add the black rice to the pot and stir to coat the rice in the oil. Cook another 5 minutes to lightly toast the rice in the oil, stirring frequently. 
  2. Pour the water into the pot and stir again. Bring the pot to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low and allow it to cook for 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove the lid and fluff the rice and allow it to cool as the rest of the salad is prepared. 
  3. Heat 2 more tablespoons of the olive oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and let them cook 3 minutes. Add the FunGuy mushrooms to the pan and let them brown lightly. Cut the clementines in half, remove the seeds, and squeeze the juice over the mushrooms and onions. Add the rest of the olive oil and stir it all well. Turn off the heat, taste, and add salt as necessary.
  4. Transfer the cooked black rice to a large bowl and add the arugula and toss well to evenly distribute the rice and arugula. Spoon the mushrooms and onions from the pan to the bowl and stir them in to mixture. 
  5. Plate the salad and add a few slices of pear on top of each serving. Divide the vinaigrette between each plate and serve immediately. 

Have a Fun meal!