Cherry and Wild Rice Salad with Spinach and Walnuts

Serves 4
Time 1 hr 10 min
Cherry and Wild Rice Salad with Spinach and Walnuts

Hearty wild rice and sweet and tangy cherries star in this deliciously satisfying main-course salad.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    2 cupslow-sodium vegetable broth
    1/3 cupwild rice
    2 tablespoonscider vinegar
    1 clovegarlic, chopped
    1/2 teaspoonground black pepper
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    2 cupspitted cherries, divided
    3 ounces(about 6 lightly packed cups) baby spinach
    2celery stalks, thinly sliced
    1 bunchgreen onions, thinly sliced
    3/4 cuptoasted walnut halves, chopped

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Method

In a medium saucepan, bring broth to a boil and stir in wild rice. 

Lower the heat, cover the pan and cook at a bare simmer until rice grains are tender and most have popped open, about 50 minutes. 

Drain off any excess liquid. 

Spread rice on a plate and allow to cool.

Meanwhile, purée vinegar, garlic, pepper, salt and 1 cup of the cherries in a blender. 

In a large bowl, combine spinach, celery, green onions and walnuts. 

Quarter remaining 1 cup cherries and add them to the bowl. 

Drizzle with cherry purée and toss. 

Toss again with the cooled rice and serve.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

320

Total Fat

13g

Saturated Fat

1.5g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

280mg

Total Carbohydrate

46g

Dietary Fiber

8g

Total Sugars

15g

Protein

9g

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