Best Minnesota Wild Rice Salad Recipes

CLASSIC MINNESOTA WILD RICE SALAD

Classic Minnesota Wild Rice Salad image

Everyone really enjoys this salad; it features wild rice, chicken, and cashews along with plump juicy red grapes. Besides wild rice, the real star of this salad is the dressing that uses curry powder to provide a delicious and unique flavor. And like a lot of dishes, it is best served after sitting overnight to ensure all the flavors get a chance to know each other!!

Provided by Scott Newell

Categories Salad Grains Rice Salad Recipes

Time 2h45m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup wild rice
4 cups chicken broth
3 cups cubed, cooked chicken
2 cups seedless red grapes
1 cup roasted salted cashews
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
2 cups mayonnaise
1 ½ teaspoons seasoned salt
1 teaspoon soy sauce
¼ teaspoon curry powder

Steps:

Bring the wild rice and chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender but not mushy, 30 to 45 minutes. Drain off any excess liquid, fluff the rice with a fork, and cook uncovered 5 minutes more. Remove from heat and let the rice cool thoroughly in refrigerator, about 1 hour.
Transfer wild rice to a large salad bowl and toss with cooked chicken, grapes, cashews, and water chestnuts. Whisk mayonnaise, seasoned salt, soy sauce, and curry powder in a separate bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss again. Chill thoroughly, at least 1 hour or overnight for best flavor.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 514.9 calories, Carbohydrate 23.1 g, Cholesterol 37.7 mg, Fat 43.4 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 11.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 529.1 mg, Sugar 7.4 g

MINNESOTA WILD RICE SALAD

Minnesota Wild Rice Salad image

Everyone thinks this is one of my best salads because it features wild rice-a major crop in my home state of Minnesota. Cashews give a subtle nutty flavor.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 1h

Yield 8-10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

6 cups water
3/4 cup uncooked wild rice
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
2-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 can (8 ounces) pineapple chunks, drained and halved
2 cups sliced celery
1-1/2 cups seedless grapes, halved
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup chutney
3/4 cup cashew pieces

Steps:

In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cover tightly and simmer for 50 minutes. Cool; drain if necessary. In a large bowl, combine rice, chicken, pineapple, celery, grapes, mayonnaise, chutney and remaining salt. Cover and chill until ready to serve; toss with cashews.

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CLASSIC MINNESOTA WILD RICE SALAD

Classic Minnesota Wild Rice Salad image

"Everyone really enjoys this salad; it features wild rice, chicken, and cashews along with plump juicy red grapes. Besides wild rice, the real star of this salad is the dressing that uses curry powder to provide a delicious and unique flavor. And like a lot of dishes, it is best served after sitting overnight to ensure all the flavors get a chance to know each other!!"

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup wild rice
4 cups chicken broth
3 cups cubed, cooked chicken
2 cups seedless red grapes
1 cup roasted salted cashews
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
2 cups mayonnaise
1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon curry powder

Steps:

Bring the wild rice and chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender but not mushy, 30 to 45 minutes. Drain off any excess liquid, fluff the rice with a fork, and cook uncovered 5 minutes more. Remove from heat and let the rice cool thoroughly in refrigerator, about 1 hour.
Transfer wild rice to a large salad bowl and toss with cooked chicken, grapes, cashews, and water chestnuts. Whisk mayonnaise, seasoned salt, soy sauce, and curry powder in a separate bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss again. Chill thoroughly, at least 1 hour or overnight for best flavor.