Contest-Winning Wild Rice Apple Salad

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Elaine Stichter, Milford, Indiana

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Oct. 14, 2022

"We have an apple orchard in our family, so I'm always looking for ways to use the fruit," writes Elaine Stichter of Milford, Indiana. "This crisp and crunchy dish is one of my favorite salads. Sometimes I double the batch so I have leftovers!"

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Contest-Winning Wild Rice Apple Salad

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup cooked wild rice, chilled
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped apple
  • 1/3 cup sliced celery
  • 2 teaspoons dried currants
  • 1 teaspoon sunflower kernels
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced
  • 3/4 teaspoon honey
  • 3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • Dash salt
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Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine the wild rice, apple, celery, currants and sunflower kernels. In another bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients. Drizzle over rice mixture; toss to coat. Serve immediately.
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