Wild Rice Salad with Mushrooms
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Wild Rice Salad with Mushrooms
Description
Wild Rice Salad with Mushrooms features wild rice simmered in broth until tender, paired with savory shiitake mushrooms sautéed with onions, garlic, and fresh sage. The mushrooms are cooked until they release and then reabsorb their juices, creating a rich, flavorful base before being combined with the cooked rice. Walnut oil and dark beer vinegar add a subtle depth and bright notes to the dish. The combination yields a balance of textures with the chewy rice and tender mushrooms, accented by the herbal and tangy elements.
The salad suits warm or room-temperature service, making it adaptable for side dishes or light main dishes. Its ingredients reflect a comforting, earthy flavor profile with fresh herbs and mild acidity to brighten the palate.
Note that true wild rice cooks in about 20 minutes, but some farmed varieties may need additional time. Adjust cooking accordingly to ensure the rice is fully tender but not mushy.
Ingredients
- 1 cup wild rice
- 1 quart chicken broth or any other nice broth
- 1 pound shiitake mushroom or any other mushroom you like
- salt
- 2 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
- 1 onion sliced thin, yellow or white
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon sage or rosemary, minced, fresh
- 2 tablespoons walnut oil or some other nice oil
- 2 tablespoons dark beer vinegar or Worcestershire or walnut ketchup
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring the broth to a boil and add the wild rice. Simmer this until the rice is done, checking after 20 minutes; real wild rice will be done, but farmed will likely need up to another 20 minutes. When the rice is done, drain it and set it aside.
- Get a large sauté pan hot over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms. Shake the pan and let the mushrooms sear until they start to give up their water. Once they do, sprinkle with salt. Once the water has mostly boiled away, add the butter or vegetable oil and the sliced onion. Toss to combine. Cook, stirring often, until you get some nice browning on both the mushrooms and the onion.
- Add the garlic and sage and cook another minute or two. Add the wild rice and the remaining ingredients to the pan, toss to combine and let cook one more minute. Serve hot or at room temperature.
Notes
- Cooking times vary depending on the wild rice type; farmed wild rice may need around 35 to 40 minutes total cooking time.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 363 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 363kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Sodium | 169mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 840mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 15IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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