CLASSIC MINNESOTA WILD RICE SALAD

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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