Blueberry Walnut Wild Rice Salad Food

BLUEBERRY WALNUT WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place walnuts on a baking sheet and bake 5-7 minutes, until lightly toasted. Set aside to cool.
• Wash and drain blueberries, remove stems and place in a large bowl.
• Add sugar, salt, pepper and tarragon. Toss to coat. Let stand about 15 minutes.
• Add rice, chicken and walnuts.
• In a small bowl combine dressing ingredients.
• Pour over blueberry mixture and mix well. Place lettuce and orange segments on four plates. Top each with salad mixture. Serve at room temperature.

WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine rice, water and salt together in a large pot and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 50 to 60 minutes.
• Drain rice and chill.
• Combine the chilled rice with the vegetables, fruit, and nuts.
• Whisk vinegar, oil, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, mustard and honey.
• Starting with 1/3 cup of the dressing add to the rice mixture and blend.
• Taste and adjust with more or less to suit your personal tastes.

WILD RICE SALAD WITH CELERY AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Bring the water or stock to a boil in a large saucepan, add salt to taste and the wild rice. Lower the heat, cover and simmer for 40 minutes, or until the rice is tender and splayed. Drain and toss in a large bowl with the remaining salad ingredients.
• Mix together the lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper. Whisk in the walnut oil, olive oil, and buttermilk or yogurt. Toss with the wild rice mixture. Taste and adjust seasonings, and serve.

BLUEBERRY WALNUT WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• 1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES. PLACE WALNUTS ON A SHEET PAN AND BAKE FOR 5-7 MINUTES, UNTIL LIGHTLY TOASTED. SET ASIDE TO COOL. WASH AND DRAIN BLUEBERRIES, REMOVING ANY STEMS. TURN BERRIES INTO A LARGE BOWL. ADD SUGAR, SALT, PEPPER AND TARRAGON. TOSS TO COAT. LET STAND 15 MINUTES. ADD WILD RICE, MEAT AND WALNUTS. IN A SMALL BOWL COMBINE THE ORANGE JUICE, VINEGAR, PARSLEY, THYME (AND OIL IF USING). POUR OVER BLUEBERRY MIXTURE AND MIX WELL. DIVIDE BUTTER LETTUCE AND ORANGE SEGMENTS AMONG 4 PLATES. TOP EACH WITH ¼ CUP OF THE BLUEBERRY WALNUT SALAD MIXTURE. SERVE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. NOTES: MAY BE MADE 2 HOURS AHEAD

WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse wild rice in a sieve under cold water, then combine with cold water to cover by 2 inches in a 5-quart pot. Simmer, covered, until tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Make vinaigrette while wild rice is simmering:
• Whisk together juice, shallot, vinegar, mustard, and garlic. Gradually whisk in oil until emulsified and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook white rice:
• After wild rice has been simmering 20 minutes, boil white rice and 1 1/2 cups water in a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan, uncovered and undisturbed, until steam holes appear on surface, about 8 minutes. Reduce heat to very low and cook, covered and undisturbed, 15 minutes more. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes.
• Assemble salad:
• Rinse cooked wild rice in a sieve under cold water and drain. Stir together rices, vinaigrette, nuts, parsley, dried fruit, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve at room temperature.

WILD RICE, CRANBERRY AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Cook rice in a large saucepan of boiling water, following packet directions, until tender. Drain. Set aside to cool (see note).
• Combine rice, cranberries, celery and walnuts in a bowl.
• Place oil and vinegar in a screw-top jar. Season with salt and pepper. Secure lid. Shake to combine. Drizzle over salad. Toss to combine. Serve.