Description
This Wild Rice Salad with Dried Cranberries, Apples & Orange Vinaigrette is a flavorful and wholesome dish perfect for any occasion. The combination of nutty wild rice, sweet cranberries, crunchy apples, and a zesty orange vinaigrette creates a deliciously satisfying salad.
Ingredients
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For the Salad:
- 1 cup uncooked wild rice
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 medium apple, diced
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
For the Orange Vinaigrette:
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Rinse Wild Rice: Rinse wild rice under cold water.
- Cook Wild Rice: In a medium saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Add wild rice, cover, and simmer for 40-45 minutes until tender.
- Prepare Salad: Combine cooled wild rice with apple, cranberries, pecans, green onions, and parsley in a bowl.
- Make Vinaigrette: Whisk together orange juice, olive oil, vinegar, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Toss and Chill: Pour vinaigrette over the salad, toss to coat, and chill for 30 minutes.
- Serve: Enjoy the salad cold or at room temperature.
Notes
- You can substitute walnuts for pecans or add crumbled feta for extra flavor.
- This salad keeps well and is great for meal prep or potlucks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Salad, Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
