Wild Rice Salad

5 from 1 vote

This seasonal salad is a hearty addition to any weeknight recipe. With all of the classic flavors of cranberries, walnuts, and goat cheese - your family is sure to request this wild rice salad recipe week after week.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: holiday wild rice salad, how to cook wild rice, wild rice, wild rice recipe

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Ingredients

Wild Rice Salad

3 cups cooked wild rice cooled
1 1/2 cups AUTUMNCRISP® grapes halved
1/2 cup scallions chopped (both green and white parts)
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1 cup walnuts
1 cup crumbled goat cheese

Blood Orange Vinaigrette

1 cup blood orange juice freshly squeezed
2 tablespoons champagne vinegar (can sub for white or red wine vinegar)
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 shallot minced
1 clove garlic minced
1 teaspoon honey
2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Wild Rice Salad

Place cooked and cooled wild rice, AUTUMNCRISP® grapes, scallions, dried cranberries, and walnuts in a large salad bowl and mix with salad tongs.
Top with crumbled goat cheese and set aside or store until ready to serve.

Blood Orange Vinaigrette

Whisk blood orange juice, champagne vinegar, mustard, shallots, garlic, honey, and salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl.
Slowly drizzle in the oil as you continue to whisk constantly.
Taste test your vinaigrette and add salt and pepper if desired.
Serve your fall salad on a plate and drizzle with the blood orange vinaigrette.

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