Pecan Wild Rice Salad Recipes

FRUITED WILD RICE SALAD

I created this salad recipe to feature wild rice, a delicious state crop, plus other harvest ingredients like apples and pecans. I make bushels of it each August when the small nearby village of Dorset (population 22) hosts several thousand visitors at the Taste of Dorset festival. -Larren Wood, Nevis, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 8-10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Fruited Wild Rice Salad image

Steps:

Combine dressing ingredients; set aside. Cook rice according to package directions; drain if needed and allow to cool. In a large bowl, toss apples with lemon juice. Add raisins, grapes, mint, parsley, chives and rice. Add dressing and toss. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill several hours or overnight. Just before serving, add pecans and toss lightly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280 calories, Fat 14g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 3mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

Ingredients

DRESSING:
1/4 cup olive oil
1/3 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons honey
SALAD:
1 cup uncooked wild rice
2 Golden Delicious apples, chopped
Juice of 1 lemon
1 cup golden raisins
1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
2 tablespoons each minced fresh mint, parsley and chives
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup pecan halves

WILD RICE SALAD

Provided by Ina Garten

Time 1h50m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Wild Rice Salad image

Steps:

Place the wild rice in a medium pot with 4 cups of water and 2 teaspoons of salt and bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered for 50 to 60 minutes, until the rice is very tender. Drain well and place the rice back in the pot. Cover and allow to steam for 10 minutes. While the rice is still warm, place it in a mixing bowl. Peel the oranges with a sharp knife, removing all the white pith. Cut between the membranes and add the orange sections to the bowl with the rice. Add the olive oil, orange juice, raspberry vinegar, grapes, pecans, cranberries, scallions, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and the pepper. Allow to sit for 30 minutes for the flavors to blend. Taste for seasonings and serve at room temperature.

Ingredients

1 cup long-grain wild rice (6 ounces)
Kosher salt
2 navel oranges
2 tablespoons good olive oil
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
1/2 cup seedless green grapes, cut in half
1/2 cup pecans, toasted
1/4 cup dried cranberries
2 tablespoons scallions, white and green parts, chopped
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

CHICKEN, WILD RICE AND PECAN SALAD IN ROMAINE SPEARS

Perfect for a cocktail party. Guests scoop the salad into lettuce leaves for easy eating. Simplify preparation by using purchased roasted chicken. Bon Appetit, February 1994.

Provided by swissms

Categories Chicken

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Chicken, Wild Rice and Pecan Salad in Romaine Spears image

Steps:

Bring broth to boil in medium saucepan. Add rice and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until just tender, about 50 minutes. Drain well.
Transfer rice to large bowl. Mix in chicken, bell pepper, arugula and green onions.
Mix soy sauce, vinegar and oil in small bowl. Pour over salad and mix to coat. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.).
Mix nuts into salad. Place salad in center of platter. Reserve outer romaine leaves for another use. Arrange inner leaves on platter around salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.3, Fat 26.6, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 43.1, Sodium 342.1, Carbohydrate 25.3, Fiber 6.6, Sugar 3.8, Protein 20.3

Ingredients

6 cups canned low sodium chicken broth
8 ounces wild rice
1 (2 1/2 lb) roasted chicken, skinned, boned, meat cut into 1/3-inch pieces
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 bunches arugula, chopped
1/4 cup chopped green onion
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
3 tablespoons oriental sesame oil
salt, to taste
ground black pepper, to taste
2 cups pecans, toasted, chopped
3 heads romaine lettuce