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Wild Rice Salad with Pepitas & Sun-Dried Cranberries

High-quality wild rice with a rich, dark color consistently creates a beautiful dish, especially when mixed with cranberries and pepitas.

Prep Time:

10 minutes

Total Time:

1 hour 20 minutes

Yield:

12 servings

Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition Facts

  • Calories: 230
  • Total Fat: 16 g
  • (Saturated Fat: 1.5 g)
  • Sodium: 35 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 20 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Protein: 5 g

Ingredients

1 lb. Grade A Wild Rice

Stock (vegetable or chicken), as needed

½ cup toasted pine nuts

1 bunch scallions

2 carrots, julienned

3 oz. apple-cider vinegar

3 oz. vegetable oil

4 oz. sun-dried cranberries

4 oz. spiced pepitas (pumpkin seeds toasted in oil with salt, paprika, chili powder and cayenne)

Salt and pepper to taste

Watercress for garnish

Instructions

  1. Cook wild rice according to directions, using chicken stock instead of water.
  2. Once rice has cooled, add remaining ingredients except watercress and mix well, seasoning with salt and pepper.
  3. Garnish with watercress and serve at room temperature or chilled.

 

Recipe and photo courtesy of InHarvest and Bruce Barnes. For more great recipes using wild rice and other specialty rices and grains, please visit InHarvest.

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