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Best Wild Rice Salad

SUBMITTED BY: Kimber

"Worth the time it takes to make this!!! The nutty flavor and crunchy texture of the wild rice are so wonderful in this salad they always ask for more!"

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PREP TIME	10 Min
COOK TIME	45 Min
READY IN	55 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

2/3 cup uncooked wild rice
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast half
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup sliced water chestnuts, drained
4 tablespoons walnut oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
1 head romaine lettuce, rinsed and dried

DIRECTIONS

In a medium saucepan, cover wild rice with three inches (7.5 cm) of salted water. Bring to a boil and boil, uncovered, for 30 minutes, or until tender. Drain the excess water, turn heat to lowest setting, cover rice and let steam for 15-20 minutes, or until the grains split open. Remove from heat and let cool.
In a medium skillet over medium heat, saute the chicken lightly in the butter and oil, cooking gently and thoroughly. Do not overcook the chicken. Cool and shred the chicken into bite-size pieces.
In a medium bowl, mix together the rice, chicken and water chestnuts. Set aside.
For the dressing, whisk together the walnut oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour over the wild rice mixture and combine. To serve, place 2-3 romaine leaves on each plate and spoon the wild rice mixture onto the leaves.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2003 by SWEET BABOO

Maybe you need to have walnut oil--I just used canola. I though the recipe lacked pizazz and... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2003 by KATEBME2002

ohhhhh! this is the best! my whole family loved it and it was perfect on a hot summer day! MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2003 by karen

Great recipe. Everyone in my family loved it. MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2003 by SHAROFSKI

I had cooked wild rice leftover that I wanted to use up, so I tried this recipe. I was afraid... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2005 by Annis

This was very easy to make with pre-cooked chicken and is a nice change from standard chicken... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2007 by OneHappyFamilyInIdaho

I was so excited to try this since the ingredients look marvelous and I'm always looking for... MORE