Wild Rice Salad Recipe
Servings: 4
Calories: 683kcal
With greens, wild rice, pomegranates, and dried cranberries along with an easy vinaigrette, this EASY Wild Rice Salad is packed flavor!
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Ingredients
Dressing:
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Wild Rice Salad:
- 2 cups baby arugula
- 2-3 cups wild rice , cooked and cooled
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1 cup feta cheese , crumbled
- 3/4 cup pepitas or sunflower seeds
Instructions
Dressing:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, salt and pepper. Set aside.
Wild Rice Salad:
- Place the arugula in a large mixing bowl. Using your hands, massage the leafy greens.
- Add the cooked rice, dried cranberries, pomegranate seeds, feta cheese, pepitas and the dressing.
- Toss using a large serving fork or two small spoons. Do not stir (the feta cheese will break apart and get creamy).
- Serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Calories: 683kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 1022mg | Potassium: 528mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 413IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 229mg | Iron: 2mg
