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Citrus Wild Rice Salad

Here's how you make Citrus Wild Rice Salad
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 1d
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
  • 12 ounces wild rice, uncooked,(2 cups)
  • 2 cups orange juice
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt ,to taste
  • 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 2 oranges, peeled ,cut into segments
  • 1 grapefruit (peeled ,cut into segments)
  • 1/2 cup pecans, toasted, chopped
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil and onions in a medium saucepan

  • Step 2: Sauté 4 minutes, until softened.

  • Step 3: Add wild rice, orange juice, water and bay leaf season with salt to taste.

  • Step 4: Cover and simmer very low 60 minutes, or until rice is tender but not overcooked (most of the rice grains will split open when done).make sure it doesn't burn

  • Step 5: Remove from heat

  • Step 6: Let stand covered 5 minutes.

  • Step 7: Remove bay leaf from rice

  • Step 8: And fluff with fork.

  • Step 9: Transfer to a bowl.

  • Step 10: Sprinkle with vinegar, 2 tablespoons olive oil.

  • Step 11: Toss.

  • Step 12: Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  • Step 13: Add cranberries and toss again.

  • Step 14: Cover and refrigerate until chilled.(overnight)

  • Step 15: Just before serving

  • Step 16: Scatter citrus sections over rice.

  • Step 17: Scatter chopped pecans over all.

  • Step 18: Toss well

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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