Wild Rice Salad With Avocado Yogurt Dressing Food

CREAMY AVOCADO AND WILD RICE SALAD IN A JAR

Steps:

• Cook Uncle Ben's® rice according to instructions on the package. Let cool to room temperature.
• Put all the ingredients for the dressing in a blender and blend until smooth.
• Divide rice among 4 mason jars (I'm using 10 ounce jars) and gently press down with a spoon.
• Top with zucchini, tomatoes and bell pepper.
• Grab a piece of cling wrap and put a quarter of the avocado dressing in the center. Take all 4 corners of the cling wrap and twist to create a little pouch.
• Add it to the mason jar, on top of the bell pepper. Repeat the same for the remaining 3 mason jars. Close with a lid and refrigerate until it's time to eat or take to work.

AVOCADO & WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Follow package directions to prepare the rice mixes and cool in the fridge.
• Combine cold rice with the remaining ingredients, tossing gently to combine.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight or at least for 6 hours.
• When ready to serve, line a bowl or platter with clean lettuce leaves and mound the salad on top.

WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Place the wild rice in a medium pot with 4 cups of water and 2 teaspoons of salt and bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered for 50 to 60 minutes, until the rice is very tender. Drain well and place the rice back in the pot. Cover and allow to steam for 10 minutes. While the rice is still warm, place it in a mixing bowl. Peel the oranges with a sharp knife, removing all the white pith. Cut between the membranes and add the orange sections to the bowl with the rice. Add the olive oil, orange juice, raspberry vinegar, grapes, pecans, cranberries, scallions, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and the pepper. Allow to sit for 30 minutes for the flavors to blend. Taste for seasonings and serve at room temperature.

WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and trim the asparagus stalks. Cut about an inch of the tips from the spears and then thinly slice the remaining stalk. Bring a small pot of salted water to a boil. Drop the asparagus into the water and cook until just crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Drain and refresh under cold running water. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the garlic, shallot, mustard, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper to taste. Gradually whisk in the oil to make a creamy dressing.
• In a large bowl, combine the rice, nuts, carrots, celery, asparagus, dill, and mint. Toss with about 1/3 cup dressing. Serve as is or toss the lettuce with some of the dressing. To serve place the lettuce on a serving platter or individual plates and spoon the salad into the center of the leaves. Pass any remaining dressing at the table.

WILD RICE SALAD WITH AVOCADO YOGURT DRESSING

Steps:

• OK, you need to cook the wild rice in advance and let it cool. The rest takes only 20 minutes
• Shuck the corn and drop into unsalted water. Set heat to high. Bring to boil, wait 3 minutes and turn off. Remove ears from pot to cool.
• Chop zucchini into 1/2" pieces. Combine with sliced onion and olive oil, and either saute on high heat or roast in a convection toaster oven (I do the latter) until onions start to brown and zucchini starts to soften. Don't overcook.
• Cook the bacon. The bacon is key, find meaty, thick strips. Drain and chop into generous pieces.
• Combine avocado, yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, water, parsley, salt and basil in a food processor and whirl until smooth and creamy. Add water to desired consistency. You want about the same as the greek yogurt, not sour cream thick, not runny.
• Cut the kernels off the corn.

WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Stir in rice, turkey, onion and grapes until evenly coated with dressing. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Before serving, sprinkle slivered almonds over the top of the salad.

AVOCADO AND RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine rice, tomato, onion, cilantro, lemon juice, jalapenos, olive oil, salt and pepper.
• Toss avocado with lime juice; stir into rice mixture.
• Cover and chill for 2 to 8 hours.
• Spoon mixture on top of shredded romaine lettuce.
• Serve with lime wedges.

BROWN AND WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the rice, onion, cranberries, pecans and parsley. In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper. Pour over salad and toss to coat.

VEGETABLE WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water and rice mix to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 22 minutes. Transfer rice to a bowl to cool.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil; cook peas in the boiling water until just cooked, about 2 minutes. Drain and cool.
• Mix cooled peas, artichoke hearts, olives, tomatoes, parsley, and green onions into cooled rice mixture.
• Blend vinegar, canola oil, and sugar together in a blender or shake in a covered bottle until dressing is emulsified and creamy. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss to coat. Refrigerate salad until ready to serve.