Almond & Apple Wild Rice Salad
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 5 min. Cook: 1 hour + chilling
YIELD: 10 servings.
It's healthy and delicious! Use a mixture of red and green apples to give it a pop of color. —Dan Wellberg, Elk River, Minnesota
Ingredients
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1-1/2 cups uncooked wild rice
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2 medium apples, chopped
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2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup orange juice
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4 teaspoons olive oil
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4 teaspoons red wine vinegar
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1 tablespoon honey
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon white pepper
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2 celery ribs, chopped
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1/2 cup unblanched almonds, coarsely chopped
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Optional toppings: halved green grapes, cubed cheddar cheese and chopped red onion
Directions
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1.
Cook wild rice according to package directions. Transfer to a large bowl; cool completely.
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2.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, toss apples with 2 tablespoons orange juice. In another bowl, whisk the remaining orange juice, oil, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper.
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3.
Add apples and celery to rice. Drizzle with dressing; toss to combine. Refrigerate, covered, until chilled. Sprinkle with almonds; serve with toppings if desired.
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