We enjoyed this very much for dinner tonight, accompanied by the creamy sweet potato soup from an old CL recipe. I made this as a warm salad (cold rice doesn't sound good, especially on a November evening). Cooked the rice yesterday, mixed it with the turkey and reheated tonight in the microwave. Sauteed the celery in a dash of olive oil, mixed it and the dressing in, and served on a bed of spinach leaves. I actually forgot the balsamic, which was fine--might be better without. Especially nice: the sweet potato soup also has dijon mustard and leeks, so there's a nice flavor echo when you put the two together in the same meal.
Turkey and Wild Rice Salad
This Thanksgiving-themed salad makes a tasty light lunch or supper option.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup rice mixture and 1/2 cup watercress)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 261
- Calories from fat: 29%
- Fat: 8.3g
- Saturated fat: 1.8g
- Monounsaturated fat: 4.3g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.4g
- Protein: 17.7g
- Carbohydrate: 28.5g
- Fiber: 1.7g
- Cholesterol: 41mg
- Iron: 2mg
- Sodium: 557mg
- Calcium: 62mg
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked wild rice blend
- 1/3 cup leftover whole-berry cranberry sauce
- 2 tablespoons Turkey Stock
- 1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked turkey (light and dark meat)
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh chives
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 cups trimmed watercress
Preparation
- Cook rice according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Cool.
- Combine cranberry sauce and next 5 ingredients (through mustard) in a small bowl. Gradually add oil, stirring constantly with a whisk. Add cranberry sauce mixture, turkey, celery, chives, cranberries, and parsley to rice mixture; toss gently to coat. Serve over watercress.
Turkey and Wild Rice Salad Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes, Salads
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- OCCASION: Autumn, Winter, Thanksgiving
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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