Almond & Apple Wild Rice Salad

Total Time:Prep: 5 min. Cook: 1 hour + chilling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Dan Wellberg, Elk River, Minnesota

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Oct. 02, 2022

It's healthy and delicious! Use a mixture of red and green apples to give it a pop of color. —Dan Wellberg, Elk River, Minnesota

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Almond & Apple Wild Rice Salad

Yield:10 servings
Prep:5 min
Cook:1 hour

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups uncooked wild rice
  • 2 medium apples, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 4 teaspoons olive oil
  • 4 teaspoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 2 celery ribs, chopped
  • 1/2 cup unblanched almonds, coarsely chopped
  • Optional toppings: halved green grapes, cubed cheddar cheese and chopped red onion
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Directions

  1. Cook wild rice according to package directions. Transfer to a large bowl; cool completely.
  2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, toss apples with 2 tablespoons orange juice. In another bowl, whisk the remaining orange juice, oil, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper.
  3. Add apples and celery to rice. Drizzle with dressing; toss to combine. Refrigerate, covered, until chilled. Sprinkle with almonds; serve with toppings if desired.
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