Blueberry Walnut Wild Rice Salad Recipes

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.

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