Orange-Wild Rice Salad with Smoked Turkey

Name: Orange-Wild Rice Salad with Smoked Turkey
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 2 packages (2-3/4 ounces each) quick-cooking wild rice; 1/2 pound deli smoked turkey, cubed (about 1-3/4 cups); 1 cup orange sections; 1 celery rib, chopped; 1/3 cup dried cherries; DRESSING:; 6 tablespoons orange juice; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

For picnics and potlucks, we make a salad of smoked turkey, wild rice and dried cherries. The citrus dressing is refreshing and light. —Sharon Tipton, Casselberry, FL

Ingredients

2 packages (2-3/4 ounces each) quick-cooking wild rice
1/2 pound deli smoked turkey, cubed (about 1-3/4 cups)
1 cup orange sections
1 celery rib, chopped
1/3 cup dried cherries
DRESSING:
6 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Directions

Cook wild rice according to package directions. Transfer to a large bowl; cool completely.
Add turkey, oranges, celery and cherries to cooled rice. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, until cold.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cups: 303 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 678mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 4g fiber), 19g protein.

Originally published as Orange-Wild Rice Salad with Smoked Turkey in Taste of Home September/October 2015

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khegeman

Apr 8, 2016

Very disappointing. The picture makes it look so delicious, so we were looking forward to it, but it was just OK at best. I added more fruit and celery to make it more palatable, but still no one wanted to eat very much, which left a lot of leftovers, and then no one wanted to eat the leftovers., so 3/4 of it was thrown away. It might be better with a different dressing. What a waste. Update: just before tossing, I set aside a plate to give it another try. Realizing the problem was with the dressing, I tried adding a little strawberry flavored balsamic vinegar to the salad. Much much better.