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We’re WILD about Christine Waltermyer and The Natural Kitchen Cooking School’s Wild Rice Salad. We have to agree that “the tangy dressing, sweet mango and pungent scallions help to make this a flavorful side dish!” Keep scrolling for this simply delicious recipe.
I love the combination of nutty wild rice with fresh chopped arugula. The tangy dressing, sweet mango and pungent scallions help to make this a flavorful side dish!
In a medium saucepan, place the wild rice. Add the water or broth and bring to boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 50 minutes or until the rice is tender. Drain if needed and let the rice cool.
Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon and orange juices, mustard, honey, sea salt and pepper.
Place the cooled wild rice in a large bowl. Add the arugula, chopped scallions, mango, radishes and arugula. Add the dressing, stir well, and adjust seasoning to taste. Store in the refrigerator, covered, for up to three days. It tastes best when given at least an hour to marinate before serving.
Enjoy!
Thank you to Christine Waltermyer and the Natural Kitchen Cooking School for working with us to help promote healthy, nutritious meals and products that are affordable, full of nutrients, and simple to make at home!
Wild Rice, Apple & Mushroom Salad with Spicy Pecans
Ingredients
2cupswild rice
1teaspoonfine sea saltdivided
1cuppecan halvestoasted and chopped
3tablespoonsbrown sugar
⅛teaspooncayenne pepper
3tablespoonsolive oil
2medium leekshalved lengthwise and thinly sliced
12ouncemushroomssliced
1tablespoonminced fresh rosemary
1honeycrisp applecored and diced
¼cupchopped parsley
Instructions
Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add rice and ¾ teaspoon salt, lower heat to maintain a gentle simmer, and cook, covered, until rice is tender, about 45 minutes. Drain excess liquid, if needed.
In a medium skillet over medium heat, combine pecans, sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt, cayenne pepper, and 1 tablespoon water. Cook, stirring, until the sugar is melted and coats the pecans, 3-5 minutes. Pour pecans onto a parchment-lined baking sheet to cool.
Add oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and rosemary and cook until softened, 5 minutes more.
In a serving bowl. stir together rice, leeks and mushrooms, and apple. Taste and season with more salt if needed. Top with pecans and parsley.