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Wild Rice Apple Salad Recipe

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You're in for a treat if you've never tasted wild rice from Minnesota! Wild rice is actually a cereal grain that's full of fiber and minerals. It's not only healthful, but delicious-especially when prepared in this dish.

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Wild Rice Apple Salad Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 35 min. + chilling

Yield: 6-8 Servings

20 35 55

Ingredients

2 cups water
2/3 cup wild rice
2 medium tart apples, chopped
2 celery ribs, sliced
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
DRESSING:
1/2 cup reduced-fat plain yogurt
1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring the water and rice to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45-60 minutes or until rice is tender. Fluff with a fork. Drain if necessary.
In a large bowl, combine the rice, apples, celery, brown sugar and lemon juice. Combine the dressing ingredients; pour over rice mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Diabetic Exchanges: One serving equals 1 bread, 1 fruit, 1 fat; also, 198 calories, 140 mg sodium, 7 mg cholesterol, 32 gm carbohydrate, 3 gm protein, 7 gm fat.

Originally published as Wild Rice Salad in Country August/September 1990, p51

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Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2010 by nanabobbie

Love this salad. Had it at a brunch, had to have the recipe. But my friend had used sour cream in place of the yogurt. I like it,not crazy about yogurt. making this salad for the week-end..