Sweet Asian Chili Wild Rice Bowl

Donna-Marie Ryan, Topsfield, MA
2023 wild rice recipe contest finalist

2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups cooked and cubed boneless pork tenderloin
2 tbsp canola oil
4 cups 3-color coleslaw mix
2 cups cooked wild rice
3 scallions, sliced (reserving 1 tbsp for garnish)
1 Cubanelle pepper, sliced (reserving 1 tbsp for garnish)
½ cup slivered almonds (reserving 1 tbsp for garnish)
¾ cup Thai sweet chili sauce (reserving 4 tsp for garnish)
1 mandarin orange, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
crisp lettuce leaves to line salad plates, garnish
1 mandarin orange, cut into wedges, garnish

In large skillet, stir-fry garlic and pork in oil, 2 minutes. Stir in coleslaw until wilted. Add remaining ingredients (except garnish); heat through. Garnish.

Recipe compliments of the Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council