Wild Rice Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups wild rice, rinsed well
• 3 1/4 cups water
• 2 apples, diced small
• 4 stalks celery, diced small
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 2 carrots, diced small
• 1 cup roasted chopped pecans or 1 cup almonds
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 pinch dried thyme
• salt
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons raspberry spreadable fruit
• 4 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
• 1 pinch thyme
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring water to a boil and add the wild rice.
• 2 cover the pan and turn down to low heat.
• 3 cook for 40-50 minutes.
• 4 drain off any water and allow to cool.
• 5 mix rice with the apples, celery, carrots, nuts, thyme, and salt and pepper.
• 6 whisk the oil, jam, vinegar, thyme, salt and pepper together in a small bowl.
• 7 pour the dressing over the wild rice and vegetable mixture, stirring to blend well.
• 8 this salad can be served at room temperature or cool.