blueberry walnut wild rice salad
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Great Minnesota salad with fresh blueberries and wild rice! Delish!
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prep time
1 Hr
cook time
5 Min
method
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yield
4 PLATES
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 2 cups of blueberries
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon white or black pepper
- 1 teaspoon fresh tarragon
- 1 1/2 cups wild rice cooked and cooled
- 6 ounces turkey or chicken cut into strips or chunks
- DRESSING FOR SALAD
- 1/2 cup juice of one orange
- 2 tablespoons champagne or white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon walnut oil (optional)
- TO SERVE
- 1 bunch butter lettuce
- 1 large orange, peeled cut into segments
How To Make blueberry walnut wild rice salad
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Step 1PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES. PLACE WALNUTS ON A SHEET PAN AND BAKE FOR 5-7 MINUTES, UNTIL LIGHTLY TOASTED. SET ASIDE TO COOL. WASH AND DRAIN BLUEBERRIES, REMOVING ANY STEMS. TURN BERRIES INTO A LARGE BOWL. ADD SUGAR, SALT, PEPPER AND TARRAGON. TOSS TO COAT. LET STAND 15 MINUTES. ADD WILD RICE, MEAT AND WALNUTS. IN A SMALL BOWL COMBINE THE ORANGE JUICE, VINEGAR, PARSLEY, THYME (AND OIL IF USING). POUR OVER BLUEBERRY MIXTURE AND MIX WELL. DIVIDE BUTTER LETTUCE AND ORANGE SEGMENTS AMONG 4 PLATES. TOP EACH WITH ¼ CUP OF THE BLUEBERRY WALNUT SALAD MIXTURE. SERVE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. NOTES: MAY BE MADE 2 HOURS AHEAD
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