Sweet & Savory Wild Rice Salad Recipe

On my last post, I talked about my love of Cubbys and their healthy & delicious menu items. This is one of those that, I saw and couldn't wait to try. Growing up, I wasn't a huge fan of the sweet & savory combos but over the years my palette has changed and I've really grown fond of the combo. 

This recipe is pretty simple & is packed with so much flavor! I had made a huge batch of this cilantro lime vinaigrette for my tri-tip salad but since I'm still not sure how long it will keep, I decided to add it to the wild rice. And, the vinaigrette really transformed the dish from an ordinary one to a memorable one that we will make on a weekly basis.  

 So here's the recipe:
  Sweet & Savory Wild Rice Salad 

Ingredients

• 2 Cups cooked chicken
• 2 Cups Wild Rice
• 1 cubed apple
• ½ C toasted slivered almonds
• ½ C craisins
• ½ C goat cheese, crumbled{optional}
• ½ C avocado{optional}
• 2 C kale
• 2 Tbsp Knorr chicken seasoning 
• 1 Tbsp Olive oil

Dressing

• ¾ C Avocado oil 
• ⅓ C lime juice
• ⅓ C lemon juice
• 3 tsp lemon zest
• 1 Tbsp dried minced onion
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
• 3 Tbsp white vinegar
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
• 1 Tbsp honey
• 1/8 tsp spicy brown mustard

Instructions

1. Cook wild rice in rice cooker with 1 Tbsp chicken seasoning until fully cooked.
2. Boil chicken in 1 Tbsp chicken seasoning for 10 minutes{about half way}, then pull it out & chop it into small pieces then set aside until rice is done cooking. 
3. For the dressing: Place all ingredients into a blender & blend until smooth.
4. Place the chicken on a medium hot pan & cook thoroughly.
5. Then, add a Tbsp of olive oil to the pan and add the kale, apple and stir until apple is semi cooked{about 4 minutes}.
6. Stir in the wild rice, until well mixed.
7. Remove from heat & transfer to serving platter.
8. Top the dish with, craisins, almonds, cheese and avocado.
9. Then drizzle on 1/2 cup of dressing and toss salad to evenly distribute the vinaigrette. 
10. Enjoy!

If you give this recipe a try, let me know how you liked it:)!