blueberry walnut wild rice salad

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35 Pinches
minnetonka, MN
Updated on Aug 4, 2012

Great Minnesota salad with fresh blueberries and wild rice! Delish!

prep time 1 Hr
cook time 5 Min
method ---
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

  • Step 1
    PREHEAT 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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