Spring Rice Salad

This spring rice salad is a different way to enjoy this healthy grain, as it is complemented with fruits, seeds, and vegetables that enrich its nutritional value, then it is dressed with a vinaigrette to integrate everything and give it an extra touch of flavor. It is ideal for taking to work or school.
Ingredients
6
Servings
  • 1 1/2 cups wild rice
  • 3 cups water
  • pinches salt
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, for the vinaigrette
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice, for the vinaigrette
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, grated, for the vinaigrette
  • 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder, for the vinaigrette
  • pinches salt, for the vinaigrette
  • pepper, for the vinaigrette
  • 1/2 cups olive oil, 0 1/4 for a lighter vinaigrette
  • 1 cup red bell pepper, in medium cubes
  • 1 cup green beans, blanched, in pieces
  • 1/2 cups carrot, grated
  • 1/2 cups yellow corn kernels
  • 1/2 cups cranberries
  • 1/2 cups sunflower seeds, toasted
  • 1/2 cups pistachio, toasted
  • 1/4 cups cilantro, finely chopped
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  • pepper
  • candied sesame seeds, or plain for a lighter accompaniment
Preparation
15 mins
20 mins
Low
  • Add the rice and water to a pot, heat until boiling, add salt, lower the temperature and cover. Cook for approximately 20 minutes or until the water has almost completely evaporated. Remove from heat and cool the rice.
  • While the rice cools, prepare the vinaigrette. Mix the vinegar, lemon juice, grated ginger, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Then add the olive oil in a thin stream while whisking, to form an emulsion. Set aside.
  • Once the rice is cold, add the green beans, carrot, yellow corn kernels, blueberries, sunflower seeds, pistachios, and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper, pour just a few tablespoons of the vinaigrette to taste. Mix carefully.
  • Serve the salad in a bowl and accompany with caramelized sesame.

Nutritional Information

* * Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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