Wild Pork, Beet, & Apple Salad
Jamie Parchman, Harlingen, TX
2025 Wild Rice Recipe Contest Finalist

- 1 lb boneless pork chops, cut into bite-sized pieces
¾ tsp salt, divided
½ tsp ground black pepper, divided
1 tbsp canola oil
3 cups mixed salad greens
2½ cups cooked wild rice
6 tbsp apple vinaigrette dressing, divided
1 can (15 oz) sliced beets, drained and chilled
2 Honeycrisp apples, cored and chopped into bite-size pieces
¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted
In large skillet, brown pork, ½ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp pepper in oil; cook through. Set aside. In large bowl, toss greens, wild rice, and 4 tbsp dressing. Top with beets, apple, pork, almonds, and remaining salt and pepper. Drizzle with remaining dressing.
6 servingsRecipe compliments of the Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council