Wild Rice Salad
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.
Since I spend part of my summers in northern Minnesota near the wild rice fields. I have tried many recipes featuring this delicious, nutty-flavored grain in the past 46 years. This salad is often requested by family and friends! —Florence Jacoby, Granite Falls, Minnesota
Ingredients
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1 cup uncooked wild rice
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Seasoned salt, optional
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2 cups diced cooked chicken
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1-1/2 cups halved green grapes
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1 cup sliced water chestnuts, drained
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3/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
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1 cup cashews, optional
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Lettuce leaves
Directions
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1.
Cook rice according to package directions, omitting salt or substituting seasoned salt if desired. Drain well; cool to room temperature. Spoon into a large bowl; add chicken, grapes, water chestnuts and mayonnaise. Toss gently with a fork. Cover and chill.
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2.
Just before serving, add cashews if desired. Serve on lettuce leaves or line a bowl with lettuce leaves and fill with salad.
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