Cold Wild Rice & Orzo Salad
🕒 Cook Time: 30 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 10 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 40 minutes
Description:
Had a similar salad at a restaurant, and reconstructed from memory. You may need or want more salad dressing and don’t be afraid to add extra almonds for more crunch! You can play around with the ingredient quantities as well.
Recipe Category: Rice
Keywords: Vegetable, Potluck, < 60 Mins, Easy
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 379.1
- Fat Content: 14.4g
- Saturated Fat Content: 1.8g
- Cholesterol Content: 0.1mg
- Sodium Content: 360.2mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 53g
- Fiber Content: 4.6g
- Sugar Content: 3.2g
- Protein Content: 10.8g
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 | wild rice |
| 1/2 | chicken bouillon cube |
| 1 | orzo pasta |
| 1 | red onion |
| 1 | fresh cilantro |
| 1/2 | kosher salt |
| 1/2 | olive oil |
| 1/2 – 1 | red wine vinegar |
| 1/2 | lemon juice |
| 1/2 | garlic |
| 1/4 – 1/3 | oregano |
| 2 | black pepper |
| 1 | chopped peppers |
| 1 | almonds |
| 1 | Balsamic vinegar |
Instructions:
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Cook Rice Mixture:
- Cook both the instant wild and white rice together in a rice cooker along with the chicken bouillon cube until done.
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Cool Rice Mixture:
- Let the cooked rice mixture cool or chill in the fridge.
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Prepare Orzo:
- Cook orzo according to package directions and drain with cold water.
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Combine Ingredients:
- Once rice and orzo are both somewhat cool, mix together in a large bowl.
- Add the chopped red onion, fresh cilantro, chopped peppers, almonds, and kosher salt.
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Prepare Dressing:
- In a separate small container, mix the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, minced garlic, oregano, and black pepper.
- Adjust the amounts according to taste preference.
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Combine Salad:
- Pour the prepared dressing over the rice salad and mix thoroughly.
- Add more salt if needed and splash with Balsamic vinegar to taste.
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Chill and Serve:
- The salad is best if chilled for at least an hour or two before serving to blend flavors.
Enjoy this refreshing Cold Wild Rice & Orzo Salad, perfect for potlucks, picnics, or as a delightful side dish to any meal!
