Nutted Wild Rice Salad
- Rice Layer:
4 cups cooked wild rice
1 cup pecan halves
1 cup golden raisins
Graded rind of 1 orange
juice of 1 orange
4 green onions, sliced
¼ cup canola oil
1½ tsp salt
Turkey Layer:
1 (1.5-2 lb) turkey breast, cooked and cubed
½ cup mayonnaise
Garnish:
1 fresh orange, thinly sliced (unpeeled)
1 small bunch of green grapes
Rice Layer: In large bowl, combine all ingredients; gently stirring until blended. Let wild rice mixture set at room temperature for one hour to allow flavors to blend. Meanwhile, prepare turkey layer.
Turkey Layer: In large bowl, stir turkey and mayonnaise together; set aside.
To assemble: place ½ of wild rice mixture in 3-quart glass bowl. Layer with half of the turkey. Repeat. Garnish with orange slices and grapes.
Recipe compliments of the Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council