Wild Rice Pepper Salad Recipe

Wild Rice Pepper Salad Recipe
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"Over the years, I’ve made this chilled salad countless times," says Darlene Gibbon of Milnor, North Dakota. "Using leftover rice really cuts down kitchen work and helps clean out the refrigerator, too."

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  • 6 Servings
  • Prep: 10 min. Cook: 1 hour + chilling

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup uncooked wild rice
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1 cup chopped sweet red pepper
  • 1 cup chopped sweet yellow pepper
  • 1/2 cup sunflower kernels
  • 1/3 cup chopped onion
  • 1/3 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup fat-free Italian salad dressing

Directions

  • In a small saucepan, bring the rice and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until rice is tender. Drain and place in a bowl. Refrigerate until chilled. Add the remaining ingredients; toss to coat. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 3/4 cup equals 206 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 357 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat, 1/2 fruit.

Wild Rice Pepper Salad published in Light & Tasty June/July 2005, p27

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Wild Rice Pepper Salad Recipe

Wild Rice Pepper Salad

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Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2009 by HBcook

Very good and colorful recipe. I thought there was going to be too many peppers - not so. I was also leary of the raisins and you hardly notice they are in there. Next time I will experiment with the dressing. The Italian was a little harsh.

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