Wild Rice Salad

Wild Rice Salad

If you’re on the search for the perfect salad, this cold wild rice salad recipe might be a game-changer in your life. With greens, wild rice, pomegranates, and dried cranberries along with a bright easy-to-make vinaigrette, this salad is packed with lots of flavor — and it’s healthy, too.

Ingredients :

• essing:
• 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
• 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

Directions

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, salt and pepper. Set aside.
2. Place the arugula in a large mixing bowl. Using your hands, massage the leafy greens.
3. Add the cooked rice, dried cranberries, pomegranate seeds, feta cheese, pepitas and the dressing.
4. Toss using a large serving fork or two small spoons. Do not stir (the feta cheese will break apart and get creamy).
5. Serve immediately.
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