Wild Rice Chicken Salad
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 1 cup raw wild rice
- 3 cups water
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 3 cups cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 1⁄2 bell pepper, diced
- 1 (10 ounce) bag frozen peas
- 1 cup dried cranberries or 1 cup craisins
- 1⁄2 cup slivered almonds
-
Dressing
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1⁄4 rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika
directions
- Rinse wild rice in cold water, drain.
- Put rice and Water in a saucepan and bring to a boil; simmer for 45 minutes and then drain.
- Transfer to a bowl and toss with the lemon juice; cool.
- Add chicken, green onions, bell pepper, peas, and craisins.
- Toss with dressing; add a little at a time depending on how moist you want it.
- Cover and refridgerate.
- Just before serving add the almonds.
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