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Wild Rice Salad with SmokedTurkey




Source of Recipe


vitaminworld.com






Recipe Introduction


The most time-consuming aspect of this recipe is cooking the wild rice. If you are short on time, you can cook the rice a day or two ahead of time.





List of Ingredients



• 6 cups water
  
• 1 cup wild rice, uncooked
  
• 1/2 lb smoked turkey breast, diced
  
• 1 cup celery, diced
  
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  
• 8 lettuce leaves
  
• 2 T hazelnuts, toasted and chopped
  
• DRESSING:
  
• 1/4 cup orange juice, frozen concentrate, thawed
  
• 2 T fresh lemon juice
  
• 1 T olive oil
  
• 1 T water
  
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  






Instructions



1. Bring water to a boil in a medium sauce pan and stir in wild rice. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally. Cook for 1 hour or until tender. Drain and cool.
   
2. Place rice, turkey, celery, and cranberries in a bowl and mix together.
   
3. Prepare dressing: combine orange juice concentrate, lemon juice, water, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl; stir well. Pour over rice mixture; toss well. Cover and chill.
   
4. Serve on a lettuce leaf. Sprinkle with toasted hazelnuts.
   






Final Comments


Servings: 4