Wild Rice Salad Recipe


Submitted by keeshond4

Makes 8 servings


Long Grain Rice, Wild Rice, Pine Nuts, Cranberries, Sesame Oil

Ingredients
1 cup long grain rice
1 cup wild rice
4 cups chicken broth
4 stalks celery, sliced
8 green onions, sliced
2 cups frozen peas (thawed)
1/2 cup pine nuts
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1 dash Salt
1 dash Pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tbsp dark sesame oil
Directions
  1. Put the chicken broth in a medium sized saucepan. Add the long grain rice and wild rice, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover. Let cook for 40 minutes. Remove from heat Cool completely.

  2. Heat a small skillet on medium high heat. Add the pine nuts. Cook, stirring frequently, until lightly toasted. Remove pine nuts from pan and let cool.

  3. Whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, and sesame oil.

  4. In a large bowl gently mix together the cooled cooked rice, chopped celery, green onions, peas, dried cranberries, pine nuts, and dressing. Add salt and pepper to taste, if needed.

  5. Chill completely before serving. Serves 8-10.

Categories

Rice, Main Dish, Salads, Side Dish, Advance, Chill, Vegetarian

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 258.5g
Amount Per Serving
Calories
366
Calories from Fat
154
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
17.1g
26%
Saturated Fat
2.1g
10%
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
442mg
18%
Total Carbohydrates
43.7g
15%
Dietary Fiber
4.9g
20%
Sugars
4.4g
Protein
10.6g
Vitamin A 21% Vitamin C 14%
Calcium 4% Iron 17%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.
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Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade
96% confidence
B
  Good points
  • No cholesterol
  • High in manganese
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