Brian Ochieng

Harvest Wild Rice Salad

Ingredients

Salad

• 3 cups vegetable stock
• 1 cup wild rice
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 large apple, cored and diced
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup golden raisin
• 1/4 cup minced red onion
• 1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil

Dijon Vinaigrette Dressing

• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. 1
   Bring water and rice to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes or until rice is tender and splitting open. Drain excess water and let cool.
2. 2
   Place cooled rice in a large bowl with celery, apple, walnuts, raisins, onion and basil.
3. 3
   Pour dijon vinaigrette dressing over salad and toss well. Season to taste with pepper.
4. 4
   Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, stirring once or twice.