Enjoy a hearty wild rice salad mixed with cranberries, walnuts, citrus segments, and a tangy vinaigrette for a nutritious side dish.

Ingredients

¾ cup Florida Orange Segments, seeded
½ cup Florida Grapefruit Segments, seeded
2 cups Florida Orange Juice
Florida Orange Zest, for garnish
2 tbsp olive oil
½ cup yellow onion, diced
2 cups wild rice
2 cups water
1 bay leaf
Salt to taste
¾ cup celery, diced
½ cup dried cranberries, chopped
½ cup walnuts, chopped
2 tbsp. sherry vinegar
2 tbsp. olive oil
Pepper to taste
1 cup mixed greens

Instructions

Place olive oil and onions in medium saucepan; sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Add wild rice, Florida Orange Juice, water and bay leaf; season to taste with salt. Cook for 20 to 25 minutes, until rice is tender but not overcooked (rice grains will split open when cooked). Remove from heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf; fluff with fork and refrigerate until chilled.
Combine chilled rice, celery, cranberries, walnuts, Florida Orange Segments, Florida Grapefruit Segments, sherry vinegar and olive oil in large mixing bowl; mix well to combine and season with salt and pepper to taste. Place small bed of mixed greens on serving plates and spoon wild rice salad on top. Garnish with Florida Orange Zest.

Nutrition Facts

4 servings

Serving size(564g)

Amount per serving

Calories650

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 25g38%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 33mg1%

Total Carbohydrate 97g32%

Dietary Fiber 9g36%

Total Sugars 30g

Protein 16g32%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 84mg8%

Iron 3mg15%

Potassium 860mg25%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Nutrition information is sourced from Spoonacular and the USDA. Values are estimates that may vary based on ingredients and preparation methods and may not reflect the most recent updates to these databases.