Wild Rice Salad With Cranberries and Pecans Recipe
This hearty autumn salad combines nutty wild rice, dried cranberries, and toasted pecans in a slightly sweet orange-scented vinaigrette. Serve as a light vegetarian meal or side dish to roast chicken, turkey or pork.
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1 cup wild rice, rinsed
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/2 cup dried cranberries
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3/4 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
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2 scallions, finely sliced
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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
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3/4 teaspoon orange zest and 2 tablespoons juice from one orange
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1 teaspoon honey
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Freshly ground black pepper
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Add rice, salt and 3 1/2 cups water to a pot and bring to a boil. Turn heat down to low, cover and simmer until rice is done, about 50 minutes. Transfer rice to strainer to drain any excess water, then set aside to cool.
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Combine rice with cranberries, pecans, scallions, olive oil, vinegar, orange zest, orange juice, and honey. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then serve.
| Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
|---|---|
| 311 | Calories |
| 21g | Fat |
| 31g | Carbs |
| 4g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
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| Servings: 4 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 311 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| 21g | 27% |
| Saturated Fat 2g | 11% |
| 0mg | 0% |
| 319mg | 14% |
| 31g | 11% |
| Dietary Fiber 4g | 14% |
| Total Sugars 18g | |
| 4g | |
| Vitamin C 6mg | 28% |
| Calcium 25mg | 2% |
| Iron 1mg | 6% |
| Potassium 177mg | 4% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)