Ham and Wild Rice Salad

Name: Ham and Wild Rice Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4-5 servings.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup golden raisins; 1-1/2 cups hot water; 4 cups cooked wild rice; 2 cups julienned fully cooked ham; 4 green onions, thinly sliced; 1/3 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup cider or white wine vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; Lettuce leaves and toasted pecan halves

We cut the grass on our farm only once a year. That's because we want our aquatic grass to produce nutty, tasty grains of wild rice. I look forward to my wife, Marian, making this salad.—Art Hedstrom, St. Paul, Minnesota

Ingredients

3/4 cup golden raisins
1-1/2 cups hot water
4 cups cooked wild rice
2 cups julienned fully cooked ham
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup cider or white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Lettuce leaves and toasted pecan halves

Directions

In a large bowl, soak the raisins in water for 5 minutes; drain. Add rice, ham and onions. In a small bowl or jar with tight-fitting lid, combine oil, vinegar, salt and pepper; mix well. Pour over rice mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve on lettuce; garnish with pecans.

Originally published as Ham and Wild Rice Salad in Taste of Home December/January 1999