Almond and Apple Wild Rice Salad
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Taste of Home
Serves 10 peopleCategories: Salad- Salad Dressing- Slaw
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked wild rice
- 2 medium apples, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. plus 1/2 cup orange juice
- 4 tsp. olive oil
- 4 tsp. red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. honey
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. white pepper
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 1/2 cup un-blanched almonds, coarsely chopped
- Optional toppings halved green grapes. cubed cheddar cheese and chopped red onion
Directions
- Cook wild rice according to package directions. Transfer to a large bowl; cool completely.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, toss apples with 2 Tbsp. orange juice. In another bowl, whisk the remaining orange juice, oil, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper.
- Add apples and celery to rice. Drizzle with dressing; toss to combine. Refrigerate covered, until chilled. Sprinkle with almonds. If desired, serve with toppings.