Blueberry Walnut Wild Rice Salad

Name: Blueberry Walnut Wild Rice Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3/4 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped; 2 cups fresh blueberries; 1/4 teaspoon sugar; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon fresh tarragon, chopped; 1 1/2 cups wild rice, cooked and cooled; 6 ounces chicken breasts, cooked and cubed; 1 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, chopped; 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves; 1 tablespoon walnut oil (optional); 1 head butter lettuce; 1 orange, peeled and segmented

Submitted by sweetysjd

"I love all the components of this salad. I can't wait to see how they all taste together!"

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 4

ingredients

³⁄₄ cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
2 cups fresh blueberries
¹⁄₄ teaspoon sugar
¹⁄₈ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon fresh tarragon, chopped
1 ¹⁄₂ cups wild rice, cooked and cooled
6 ounces chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
Dressing
1 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, chopped
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
1 tablespoon walnut oil (optional)
TO SERVE
1 head butter lettuce
1 orange, peeled and segmented

directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Place walnuts on a baking sheet and bake 5-7 minutes, until lightly toasted. Set aside to cool.
Wash and drain blueberries, remove stems and place in a large bowl.
Add sugar, salt, pepper and tarragon. Toss to coat. Let stand about 15 minutes.
Add rice, chicken and walnuts.
In a small bowl combine dressing ingredients.
Pour over blueberry mixture and mix well. Place lettuce and orange segments on four plates. Top each with salad mixture. Serve at room temperature.

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Reviews

I loved the taste, but not everyone at my dinner liked it -- you really have to like the taste of wild rice in order to like this recipe. I used frozen blueberries, which seemed to add extra liquid to the dressing, turning both the dressing and the wild rice a blueberry color. If using frozen blueberries, be sure to let them thaw and DRAIN. I've also used this recipe substituting fresh snipped mint leaves in place of the tarragon - a whole different taste, but good!

i_m_patty

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I loved the taste, but not everyone at my dinner liked it -- you really have to like the taste of wild rice in order to like this recipe. I used frozen blueberries, which seemed to add extra liquid to the dressing, turning both the dressing and the wild rice a blueberry color. If using frozen blueberries, be sure to let them thaw and DRAIN. I've also used this recipe substituting fresh snipped mint leaves in place of the tarragon - a whole different taste, but good!

i_m_patty

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sweetysjd

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