Orange-Wild Rice Salad with Smoked Turkey

The contrast of textures and their combined flavors make this summer salad the life of picnics, potlucks, or just the office lunch.

Yield: 7 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Ingredients

• 6  cups  water
• 1  cup  uncooked wild rice
• 1  cup  orange sections (about 4 oranges)
• 1/2  cup  diced celery
• 1/3  cup  dried sweet cherries or sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins)
• 1/2  pound  smoked turkey breast, diced
• 1/4  cup  thawed orange juice concentrate, undiluted
• 2  tablespoons  fresh lemon juice
• 2  tablespoons  water
• 1  tablespoon  Dijon mustard
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  olive oil
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir in rice. Partially cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour or until tender. Drain; cool. Place rice, oranges, celery, cherries, and turkey in a bowl.

Combine orange juice concentrate and remaining ingredients; stir well with a whisk. Pour over rice mixture; toss well. Cover and chill.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

192 (15% from fat)

Fat:

3.3g (sat 0.8g,mono 1.6g,poly 0.8g)

Protein:

11.9g

Carbohydrate:

30.4g

Fiber:

2.9g

Cholesterol:

18mg

Iron:

1.6mg

Sodium:

465mg

Calcium:

29mg