Italian Grinder Style Wild Rice Salad

Lauren Wyler, Dripping Springs, TX
2022 wild rice recipe contest finalist

2 cups cooked wild rice
½ cup each, diced: ham and provolone cheese
½ cup halved cherry tomatoes
3 tbsp chopped pickled banana peppers
¼ cup diced red onion

Dressing (whisk together; chill):
½ cup bottled Italian vinaigrette
½ tsp each: crushed red pepper and dried oregano
1 tbsp mayonnaise

In large bowl, combine ingredients. Add dressing; toss.

Note: may be placed on bed of shredded lettuce.

Recipe compliments of the Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council