Best Wild Rice And Mango Salad Recipes

Mango-Cucumber Rice Salad image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h

Yield 6-8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Kosher salt
1 1/2 cups rice blend
1/4 cup quinoa, rinsed
Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lime
2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon sugar
Freshly ground pepper
1 cup chopped mango
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
1 red jalapeno, seeded and thinly sliced
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/3 cup chopped salted roasted peanuts

Steps:

Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the rice and cook, stirring until tender, 25 to 35 minutes (depending on the rice blend).
Meanwhile, bring a separate saucepan of salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the quinoa and cook until tender, about 12 minutes.
Drain the grains and rinse under cold water until cool; shake off the excess water.
Whisk the lime juice and zest, the peanut oil, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste in a large bowl. Add the rice mixture, mango, cucumber, jalapeno, scallions, cilantro and peanuts and stir to combine. Season with salt.

Wild Rice and Mango Salad image

Provided by Abby Girl

Time 30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup wild rice, cooked
1/2 cup brown rice, cooked
2 mangoes, ripe
1/2 cup red pepper, diced
1/2 cup red onion, diced
1/2 cup cucumber, diced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons sesame oil (or up to 4 T)
1 garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Cook the rice according to directions.
Add the chopped peppers, red onion and cucumber.
Vinaigrette: Combine the lemon juice, honey, sesame oil, garlic, chili flakes. Add to the rice/vegetable mixture and chill.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 203.2, Fat 5.4, SaturatedFat 0.8, Sodium 393.3, Carbohydrate 37.8, Fiber 3, Sugar 14.9, Protein 3.5

Chicken, Mango, and Rice Salad image

Provided by Caseylaine

Time 50m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups uncooked rice, preferably short grain
1 1/3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons oil
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
3/4 cup chopped red onion
1 mango, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch dice
1 avocado, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch dice
3 1/2 tablespoons lime juice (about 2 limes)
3/4 cup chopped cilantro

Steps:

Cook rice until done, and rinse with cold water.
Coat chicken with 1 tbs. of the oil and season with 1/4 teaspoons of the S/P.
Cook chicken until done.
When chicken is cool enough to handle, dice into 1/2-inch pieces.
Toss the rice, chicken, onion, mango, avocado, and rest of the oil (1 tbs), remaining salt and pepper, lime juice, and cilantro.
Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Revision: Since posting this recipe, I have been trying to cut back on consuming empty carbohydrates. So when I make this now I use little to no rice, and fill it with more of the other ingredients. It is still very good, especially after marinating for a while.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 321.9, Fat 9.4, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 48.4, Sodium 455.1, Carbohydrate 39.6, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 6.7, Protein 19.6