Wild Rice Quinoa Cranberry Salad Food

WILD RICE, QUINOA & CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse wild rice thoroughly; drain. In a large saucepan, combine rice and 5 cups broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 60-70 minutes or until rice is fluffy and tender. Drain if necessary., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring remaining broth to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 15-20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; fluff with a fork., Place a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Finely grate enough peel from oranges to measure 2 teaspoons; place in a large bowl. Cut a thin slice from the top and bottom of each orange; stand orange upright on a cutting board. With a knife, cut off peel and outer membrane from orange. Working over the same large bowl with orange peel to catch juices, cut along the membrane of each segment to remove fruit. Cut orange sections in half; stir into orange juice and peel. Add cranberries, almonds, parsley, rice, quinoa and onion mixture., In a small bowl, whisk oil, thyme, vinegar, salt and pepper until blended. Pour over rice mixture; toss to coat.

CRANBERRY WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In a small bowl, combine cranberry juice, vinegar, oil, basil, sugar, salt if desired and pepper; mix well. Pour over rice mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, stir in pecans if desired.

CRANBERRY EDAMAME WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, soak dried cranberries in juice for 20 minutes to plump up, then discard juice. Into the bowl with the cranberries, add rice, edamame and walnuts.
• Whisk together the vinegar, oil and pepper; toss dressing with the rice mixture in the bowl and serve at room temperature.

CRANBERRY WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook wild rice mixture according to directions on package and cool.
• This can be done up to two days in advance.
• Combine cranberries, sugar, and cranberry juice, cook until cranberries pop slightly.
• Combine cranberries and cooked rice with the balance of the ingredients.

WILD RICE AND LENTIL SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare rice according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cold water. Place lentils in a small saucepan. Add water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until tender, 20-25 minutes. Drain; rinse with cold water., In a small bowl, whisk oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic and salt until blended. In a large bowl, combine rice, lentils, tomatoes and green onions; drizzle with dressing. Just before serving, stir in arugula and cheese.

WILD RICE AND CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• To prepare dressing: combine first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan.
• Bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in vinegar, oil, salt, and pepper.
• Chill.
• To prepare salad: combine wild rice and remaining ingredients in a large bowl.
• Drizzle rice mixture with dressing, tossing to coat.

WILD RICE QUINOA GARDEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup water and wild rice in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour or until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.
• Combine 2 cups water and quinoa in a medium saucepan/ bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minute or until liquid is absorbed.
• Remove from heat; fluff with a fork.
• Place quinoa and wild rice in a large bowl.
• Stir in green onions, bell pepper and cucumber.
• Combine oil and remaining ingredients in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
• Drizzle over quinoa mixture; toss gently to coat. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.

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.