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Holiday Wild Rice Salad

December 16, 2021 by Amber 12 Comments

This shop has been compensated by Minute® Rice. All opinions are mine alone

Holiday Wild Rice Salad is a wonderfully flavorful, yet really simple side dish made with Minute® Ready to Serve Brown & Wild Rice cups, pomegranate arils, mandarin oranges, parsley and pecan halves mixed together with a lemon-orange dressing. A perfect side to add to any Christmas or holiday menu this season.

Christmas is just a week away and I am thinking about ways to make Christmas dinner spectacular this year but still simplified with dishes that are very quick to toss together yet burst with flavor and color. This Holiday Wild Rice Salad will be hitting my holiday table for those reasons exactly! Simple, beautiful, flavorful and quick. This gives me more time to spend with my family and find a moment to relax from the holiday craziness of parties, shopping, gift wrapping, decorating the house and remembering to move that darn elf on the shelf. All you need for a successful holiday dinner is a ham and a few amazing side dishes. Oh, and don’t forget the dessert. 

Holiday Wild Rice Salad

Holiday Wild Rice Salad can be served warm or cold. I personally prefer it warm but it is very nice as a cold dish. Serving it cold seems to also intensify the citrus notes in this dish which is really great with the nuttiness of the Minute® Ready to Serve Brown & Wild Rice. Expect this dish to have a tangy citrus punch that complement the nuttiness nicely, while the pecans add a lovely crunch and the pomegranate arils give a little surprise burst of flavor.

MINUTE READY TO SERVE CUPS

Minute® Ready to Serve microwavable rice cups are a convenient solution to quick holiday side dishes or easy meals anytime, helping you spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying the wonderful moments that happen in life when you slow down. Minute® Ready to Serve cups are perfectly portioned to provide the right amount of carbs for all-day energy, are BPA-free and 100% recyclable, and can be ready in 90 seconds or less for a great option for easy, on-the-go breakfasts, lunches, snacks or dinner sides.

Minute Ready to Serve cups are available in several delicious flavors like Jasmine, Basmati, Brown, White and Chicken that pair well with a variety of dishes. The Minute® Ready to Serve Brown & Wild Rice used in this Holiday Wild Rice Salad is chewy, nutty and loaded with whole grains. The perfect combination for a citrus-infused dish.

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Holiday Wild Rice Salad


★★★★★

5 from 5 reviews

  • Author: Amber
  • Prep Time: 6
  • Cook Time: 1
  • Total Time: 7 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Holiday Wild Rice Salad is a wonderfully flavorful, yet really simple side dish made with Minute® Ready to Serve Brown & Wild Rice cups, pomegranate arils, mandarin oranges, parsley and pecan halves mixed together with a lemon-orange dressing.


Ingredients

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  • 2 – Minute® Ready to Serve Brown & Wild Rice Rice cups
  • 1/3 cup pomegranate arils
  • 1/3 cup mandarin orange slices, canned
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1/4 cup pecan halves
  • Dressing

Dressing

  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons juice from orange (approx. 1/2 orange)
  • 1 Tablespoon juice from lemon (approx 1/2 lemon)
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • Ground pepper

Instructions

  1. In the microwave, heat up the Minute® Ready to Serve Brown & Wild Rice Rice cups for 1 minute, 30 seconds. Remove from microwave and let cool.
  2. Remove the arils (seeds) from pomegranate, drain can of mandarin orange slices and chop fresh parsley.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, add Minute® Ready to Serve Brown & Wild Rice Rice along with the pomegranate arils, orange slices, chopped parsley and pecan halves.
  4. Make the dressing. Add the olive oil, juice from orange, juice from lemon, honey and a little ground pepper to a small jar with lid. I use a little hand juicer for the orange and lemon. Shake and pour into the mixing bowl.
  5. Stir ingredients together and serve warm. If you want to serve this dish cold, place in the refrigerator for one hour before serving.

Notes

The recipe serves 4. Pictures are with the recipe doubled.

  • Category: Side
  • Method: Microwave

Keywords: rice, side dish, christmas, thanksgiving

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Comments

  1. Jasmine Martin

    December 21, 2021 at 10:12 PM

    I am a huge fan of Minute Rice. I love how easy it is to make rice without having to do too much. This looks like it’d be a great salad to eat.

    Reply
  2. Sharon

    December 21, 2021 at 7:19 PM

    I really love how simple and delicious this salad is! It’s a perfect addition to the holiday season.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. Heather Castillo

    December 20, 2021 at 11:46 PM

    I’ve never had wild rice salad before. It looks and sounds so delicious.

    Reply
    • Amber

      January 10, 2022 at 5:57 PM

      Ohhh must try. I think you will like it

      Reply
  4. Karen

    December 20, 2021 at 9:13 PM

    This looks so easy and tasty. Your photos are beautiful! Thanks for sharing this recipe.

    Reply
    • Amber

      January 10, 2022 at 5:56 PM

      Enjoy Karen and thank you

      Reply
  5. Emily Davis

    December 20, 2021 at 6:26 PM

    I love the idea of taking something so easy to make and making it festive! Saving for later use.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Amber

      January 10, 2022 at 5:56 PM

      Right? We don’t have to make the holiday menu complicated.

      Reply
  6. LIz

    December 20, 2021 at 12:51 AM

    Oh my, I love this recipe! So delicious and a crowd pleaser! I made it for an early holiday celebration, and it was enjoyed by all!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Amber

      January 10, 2022 at 5:56 PM

      So glad Liz!

      Reply
  7. Mikayla

    December 18, 2021 at 8:41 PM

    Not only is this salad pretty with the combination of winter flavors and colors, the simplicity and flavors are winners as well.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  8. Allyssa

    December 17, 2021 at 2:39 PM

    Thank you so much for sharing this amazing wild rice salad recipe! Will surely have this again! It’s really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!

    ★★★★★

    Reply

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