Orange Scented Wild Rice Salad With Toasted Pecans And Golden Ra

Orange Scented Wild Rice Salad With Toasted Pecans And Golden Ra
Need A mixture of salt and pepper, distilled vinegar, parsley, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the white distilled vinegar you could follow this main course with the Mini Strawberry Pavlovas as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes. Wild Rice With Dried Cherries & Toasted Pecans, Orange Scented Wild Rice and Chestnuts, and Prosciutto and Orange Salad with Comté and Toasted Pecans are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

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Rinse the rice in a fine strainer.
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Combine rice and cooking liquid in a large pan, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 30-45 minutes. Be careful not to overcook the rice, you want it to be a little chewy because it will soak up the dressing later. After rice is done cooking, use a fine strainer to rinse rice under cold water.
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Place rinsed and well-strained rice in a large bowl.Toast Pecans in a 375F oven for 10-12 minutes (reduce time if nuts are chopped), stirring occasionally, until lightly browned.
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Remove from oven, and cool to room temperature.To make dressing, in a small bowl mix together orange zest, orange juice, lemon zest, lemon juice, grated garlic and white distilled vinegar (you can also add a little olive oil if desired).In the large bowl with rice, combine golden raisins, chopped parsley, chopped cilantro, and dressing mixture.
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Add salt and pepper to taste. For best flavor, refrigerate for about 2 hours before serving.
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Mix in toasted pecans immediately before serving so they remain nice and crunchy. Enjoy your healthy and delicious meal!
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DifficultyHard
Ready In55 m.
Servings1
Health Score49
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