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Wild Rice Salad With Cranberries and Pecans Recipe

Wild Rice Salad With Cranberries and Pecans Recipe
  • Category

    Thanksgiving

  • Cusine

    American

Ingredients

1 cup wild rice, rinsed

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 cup dried cranberries

3/4 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped

2 scallions, finely sliced

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

3/4 teaspoon orange zest and 2 tablespoons juice from one orange

1 teaspoon honey

Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Add rice, salt and 3 1/2 cups water to a pot and bring to a boil. Turn heat down to low, cover and simmer until rice is done, about 50 minutes. Transfer rice to strainer to drain any excess water, then set aside to cool. Combine rice with cranberries, pecans, scallions, olive oil, vinegar, orange zest, orange juice, and honey. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then serve.