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Wild Rice, Pecan, and Cranberry Salad Recipe
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Wild Rice, Pecan, and Cranberry Salad Recipe

14 ingredients 2 hr 20 min 6 to 8 servings openrecipes
Wild Rice, Pecan, and Cranberry Salad Recipe

A healthy, easy recipe for chilled wild-rice salad with pecans, cranberries, and orange vinaigrette; serve it as a side for fall or winter weeknight dinners.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

752
Calories
13g
Protein
36g
Fat
105g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pecans 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) 196
Wild Rice 1 cup cooked (164g) 166
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Pomegranate 1/2 cup seeds (87g) 72
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons grapeseed or vegetable oil
  • 4 teaspoons pomegranate molasses
  • 4 teaspoons finely chopped shallot (from about 1/2 medium shallot)
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest (from 1 orange)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups wild rice
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 cup toasted pecans , coarsely chopped
  • 3/4 cup dried cranberries , coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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