Fruity Wild Rice Chicken Spinach Salad

Nadine Mesch, Mount Healthy, OH
2015 wild rice recipe contest finalist

4 cups cooked wild rice
2 cups chopped fresh spinach
4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 tbsp each minced: fresh basil and fresh mint
1 cup quartered strawberries
1/2 cup mandarin oranges
1 cup peeled and cubed ripe avocado
2 breasts Gold’n Plump® Seasoned Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Fillets, Lemon Pepper, cooked and cubed
1/3 cup Sargento® Artisan Blends® Shredded Swiss Cheese

Dressing (whisk together; chill):
1/3 cup each: canola oil, orange juice, and raspberry vinegar

In large bowl, combine wild rice, spinach, bacon, basil, and mint. Top
with remaining ingredients. Add dressing; gently toss.

Recipe compliments of the Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council