Harvest Wild Rice Salad Recipes

HARVEST WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water and rice to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes or until rice is tender and splitting open. Drain excess water and let cool.
• Place cooled rice in a large bowl with celery, apple, walnuts, raisins, onion and basil.
• Pour dijon vinaigrette dressing over salad and toss well. Season to taste with pepper.
• Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, stirring once or twice.

HARVEST WILD RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan simmer broth, water, and beans, covered, 45 minutes. Stir in wild rice and simmer, covered, 45 minutes, or until beans and rice are tender. Drain rice mixture and return to pan.
• Cut leeks crosswise into 1/2-inch slices and in a bowl soak in water, agitating occasionally to dislodge any sand, 5 minutes. Lift leeks out of water and drain in a colander. In a non-stick skillet sauté leeks in butter over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms with salt to taste and cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Stir leek mixture into rice mixture. Rice mixture may be made up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat mixture, adding water to prevent it from sticking to skillet, before proceeding.
• Stir hazelnuts and cranberries into rice mixture and serve warm.