One variation on this salad uses chopped scallions instead of red onion. Or you could add 3 tablespoons of slivered almonds for a satisfying crunch. This rice salad also tastes great made with Near East Whole Grain Blend Pecan and Garlic flavor.
Long Grain and Wild Rice Salad
Servings
Ingredients
- 1 6-ounce box Near East Long Grain and Wild Rice, cooked according to package directions
- 1/3 cup Craisins or dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons fresh minced parsley
- 1/2 medium red onion minced
- 1 large celery stalk diced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
Instructions
Preparation
- While rice is cooking, mix Craisins, parsley, onion, celery, olive oil and vinegar in a large bowl and set aside.
- Once rice cools, add to the bowl and mix well.
- Cover and chill in refrigerator at least 4 hours, or up to 1 day.
- Contributed by: Quick & Kosher, JAMIE GELLER
Hey Mir – sure you can, and you are correct you’ll need 1 cup of dry rice. The Near East Long Grain and Wild Rice come with a spice packet and that’s why the dressing here is just oil and vinegar bc the rice spice packet has loads of flavor. If you will be using rice without a spice packet then you will need to add salt and pepper to taste at the very least. Or you can use 5 tablespoons of Italian dressing in place of the oil and vinegar.
Can you use any type of wild rice? Trader Joe sells a bag of wild rice medley? How much should I make? About a cuo
WOW – I am so happy! I had never thought about that addition — I LOVE IT and plan to try it myself!!! I hope you are enjoying your looong wknd.
Hi Jamie: The only variation that I made to this recipe is that I added some SMALL orange peel pieces to your recipe. My family now asks me to make this recipe ALL of the time — I was really afraid that they would not like this recipe, however, my fears were really unfounded. Thank you for a wonderful recipe. BEST WISHES —- HAVE A GREAT MEMORIAL DAY WEEK-END!
Thanks for posting, this looks great!