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Jeweled Wild Rice
My Jeweled Wild Rice Salad is a joyful gluten free vegan recipe and a make-ahead friendly side dish for your holidays. Bonus: whatever their diet, nobody at your table will feel like a second class citizen.
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 345 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked wild rice cook it in broth or stock for more flavor
- 1/4 red onion finely minced
- 2 inner stalks of celery finely diced
Dressing
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 4 Tbsp pomegranate molasses
- 1 - 1 1/2 tsp ground allspice to taste
- salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste
jewels: 2 cups total
- sliced or slivered almonds
- pistachios rough chopped
- dried cranberries
- dried apricots diced
- currants
- black and golden raisins
garnish
- microgreens or baby greens
- pomegranate seeds
Instructions
- Put the wild rice into a large bowl with the onion and celery.
- Whisk together the dressing ingredients and taste to adjust any of them to your liking.
- Toss the rice with enough of the dressing to moisten thoroughly. Be sure to stir the dressing first if it has separated.
- Toss the rice with the dried fruits and nuts.
- You can now chill the rice if you are not serving it warm. Can be made up to 2 days in advance.
- When ready to serve, toss with more dressing if necessary, and arrange on a bed of baby arugula or micro-greens. Garnish with the pomegranate seeds.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
345kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
0.003g
Sodium
13mg
(1%)
Potassium
410mg
(12%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
642IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 345
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 345kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Sodium | 13mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 410mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 642IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.