Rice Salad Recipe # Wild Rice Salad

Easy to make and tastes wonderful. You can use either turkey or chicken. You can serve it plain, on salad greens, or in a pita. Very versatile. If in season, try substituting black cherries for the grapes.

Ingredients

• 1 (6 ounce) package wild rice
• ¾ cup light mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups cooked, cubed turkey meat
• ¼ cup diced green onion
• 1 cup seedless red grapes
• 6 ounces blanched slivered almonds

Cooking Directions

1. Cook rice according to package directions. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Stir in rice, turkey, onion and grapes until evenly coated with dressing. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
3. Before serving, sprinkle slivered almonds over the top of the salad.

Nutrition Facts

• calories221.2
• carbohydrateContent14.3 g
• cholesterolContent22.9 mg
• fatContent13.4 g
• fiberContent2.1 g
• proteinContent11.4 g
• saturatedFatContent1.7 g
• sodiumContent138.1 mg
• sugarContent4.1 g