Best Orange Pistachio Wild Rice Salad Recipes

ORANGE-PISTACHIO WILD RICE SALAD RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Combine the brown rice, wild rice, and broth in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to a slow simmer, and cook until all water is evaporated and the rice is fully cooked, 45 to 55 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. Toast the pistachios in a small dry skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 3 minutes, stirring frequently; cool. Grate the zest from the orange; measure 1 teaspoon and set aside. Cut the top and bottom off the orange. Stand it on one end and remove the rest of the peel and the woolly white pith by cutting down the orange, following its curve with your knife. then remove each orange segment from the membrane. When the rice is cool, add the orange sections, the basil, onion, pistachios, and orange zest, and mix to incorporate. To make the dressing, whisk together the vinegar, oil, orange juice, mustard, honey and salt in a small bowl. Pour over the rice mixture and toss to incorporate. this salad will keep in the refrigerator in an airtight container for a day or two. Ellie Krieger

ORANGE-PISTACHIO WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine brown rice, wild rice and chicken broth in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to a simmer and cook until all water is evaporated and rice is fully cooked, about 45 to 55 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely.
• When rice is cool, add orange slices, basil, red onion, pistachios and orange zest; mix to incorporate.
• For the dressing:
• Combine the red wine vinegar, olive oil, orange juice, mustard, honey and salt in a metal bowl and whisk to incorporate.
• Pour over rice mixture and toss to incorporate.