Wild Rice Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup wild rice
• 4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1/4 cup diced yellow bell pepper
• 1/4 cup diced red onion
• 1/4 cup diced scallion
• 1/4 cup diced celery
• 1/4 cup pistachio nut
• 1/4 cup diced dried apricot
• 1/4 cup raisins or 1/4 cup currants
• 1/4 cup cranberries or 1/4 cup cherries
• 1 tablespoon toasted salted sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon honey

Recipe

• 1 combine rice, water and salt together in a large pot and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 50 to 60 minutes.
• 2 drain rice and chill.
• 3 combine the chilled rice with the vegetables, fruit, and nuts.
• 4 whisk vinegar, oil, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, mustard and honey.
• 5 starting with 1/3 cup of the dressing add to the rice mixture and blend.
• 6 taste and adjust with more or less to suit your personal tastes.