Wild Rice Chicken, Pear & Havarti Salad

Kim Van Dunk, Madison Heights, VA
2019 wild rice recipe contest finalist

2 cups cooked wild rice
1 cup chopped Just BARE® Deli Rotisserie Chicken - Original Flavor
1 cup diced Bartlett pear
4 oz Crystal Farms® Havarti Cheese, diced
2 tbsp diced red onion
1½ cups finely chopped fresh kale leaves
½ cup sliced almonds
¾ cup dried sweet cherries

Dressing (whisk together):
½ cup apple cider vinegar
¾ cup canola oil
3 tsp ground cinnamon
3 tbsp honey
¼ tsp sea salt

In large bowl, combine ingredients. Add half of dressing just before serving; toss. Serve with remaining dressing on the side.

Recipe compliments of the Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council