Wild Rice Salad in a Jar Recipe

Name: Wild Rice Salad in a Jar
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup wild rice; ½ cup dried cranberries; ⅓ cup pecans, chopped, toasted; ⅓ cup unsalted cashews, chopped toasted; ¼ cup green onion, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons celery, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons red onions, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar or 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon sugar; ⅓ cup olive oil; ½ teaspoon ground pepper

Servings: persons

1 cup wild rice
½ cup dried cranberries
⅓ cup pecans, chopped, toasted
⅓ cup unsalted cashews, chopped toasted
¼ cup green onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons celery, finely chopped
2 tablespoons red onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar or 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon sugar
⅓ cup olive oil
½ teaspoon ground pepper

1
Combine 4 Celsius water and 1 teaspoons salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
2
Add the rice.
3
Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, about 45 minutes.
4
Drain well and cool.
5
Drain the rice (if there is water left in the pot) and transfer the rice to a large bowl.
6
While the rice is cooling, mix in the dried cranberries, pecans, cashews, green onion, celery, and red onion.
7
Mix the vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, mustard, and sugar in a blender.
8
While the blender is running, gradually pour in the olive oil.
9
Pour the dressing over the rice mixture and toss.
10
The salad can be made up to 3 days ahead of time and just chilled in fridge.
11
If making in a jar, layer with rice on the bottom, then pecans, cashews, cranberries, red onions, celery, green onions.
12
Greens can be used to fill any extra space at the top of the jar.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup wild rice, ½ cup dried cranberries, ⅓ cup pecans, chopped, toasted, ⅓ cup unsalted cashews, chopped toasted, and more.

Yes, Wild Rice Salad in a Jar falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Wild Rice Salad in a Jar

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