Special Wild Rice Salad

Name: Special Wild Rice Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10-12 servings.
Cuisine: Italian Recipes, Italian Salad Recipes, Italian Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 2 packages (6 ounces each) long grain and wild rice mix; 2 to 3 ripe avocados, peeled and chopped; 1 jar (8 ounces) marinated whole mushrooms, undrained; 1 jar (6-1/2 ounces) marinated artichoke hearts, undrained; 1 to 2 medium tomatoes, diced; 2 celery ribs, chopped; 2 to 3 green onions, chopped; 1/2 cup Italian salad dressing

"A friend fixed this for a company outing a few years ago, and it has since become my favorite picnic salad," writes Suzanne Strocsher of Bothell, Washington. Jars of marinated mushrooms and artichoke hearts, along with fresh vegetables, turn prepared rice mix into something special.

Ingredients

2 packages (6 ounces each) long grain and wild rice mix
2 to 3 ripe avocados, peeled and chopped
1 jar (8 ounces) marinated whole mushrooms, undrained
1 jar (6-1/2 ounces) marinated artichoke hearts, undrained
1 to 2 medium tomatoes, diced
2 celery ribs, chopped
2 to 3 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup Italian salad dressing

Directions

Prepare rice according to package directions. Cool; place in a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 168 calories, 11g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 502mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Special Wild Rice Salad in Quick Cooking July/August 1999

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jmps3

Jul 26, 2011

This is a delicious salad!!! I only wish that my guests hadn't eaten it all so there weren't any leftovers! I'll make it again soon.
FondOfFood

May 31, 2010

I brought this to a pool party and folks asked me for the recipe.