L&B Blueberry Wild Rice Salad
A whole grain salad so fresh, juicy and crunchy that we couldn’t wait to tell you about it. It’s a cinch to make and a treat to eat. What makes it so wonderful? Let us count the ways!
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
L&B Blueberry Wild Rice Salad
Prep Time10 Minutes
Servings6
Cook Time60 Minutes
Ingredients
1 cup wild rice
1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
4 cups water
1 bunch green onions, sliced
1 pint blueberries
1 - 11-ounce can Mandarin oranges, well drained
3/4 cup L&B Asian Toasted Sesame Dressing
1/2 teaspoon orange zest
Black pepper, to taste
1/2 cup roasted almonds
Directions
- In a saucepan, combine the wild rice, salt and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until kernels are open and tender but not mushy, around 45 to 55 minutes. Drain, rinse in cold water and drain again.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine wild rice, onion, blueberries and oranges.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the dressing and orange zest. Drizzle the dressing mixture over the rice mixture and stir to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in almonds just before serving.
Time-Saving Tip: Purchase prepared wild rice. You need 3 to 4 cups of cooked wild rice for the recipe.
10 minutes
Prep Time
60 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 6 servings
L&B Canadian Wild Rice, 1 Pound
$10.99$10.99/lb
Alessi Sea Salt, 2.83 Ounce
$3.29$1.16/oz
L&B Spring Water, 24 Each
$4.99$0.21 each
Green Onions Bunched, 1 Each
$1.49
Driscoll's Blueberries, 1 Pint
$6.99$6.99/pt
Geisha Mandarin Oranges Whole Segments in Light Syrup, 11 Ounce
$1.69$0.15/oz
L&B Asian Toasted Sesame Original Dressing, 11 Ounce
$7.99$0.73/oz
Heirloom Navel Oranges, 0.63 Pound
$1.88 avg/ea$2.99/lb
L&B Coarse Ground Black Pepper, 2 Ounce
$7.79$3.90/oz
L&B Gourmet Deluxe Roasted Almonds, 9 Ounce
$6.99$0.78/oz
Directions
- In a saucepan, combine the wild rice, salt and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until kernels are open and tender but not mushy, around 45 to 55 minutes. Drain, rinse in cold water and drain again.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine wild rice, onion, blueberries and oranges.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the dressing and orange zest. Drizzle the dressing mixture over the rice mixture and stir to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in almonds just before serving.
Time-Saving Tip: Purchase prepared wild rice. You need 3 to 4 cups of cooked wild rice for the recipe.