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Celebration Rice

Makes 6 cups or 1.5 L: Enough for siz 1 cup (250 mL) servings

Preparation Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 35 min

2012 Kids Recipe Challenge winning recipe: 2nd Place!

Ingredients

1 cup wild rice 250 mL
4  green onions, thinly sliced 4 
1 cup diced cooked turkey or chicken 250 mL
½ cup chopped cucumber 125 mL
½ cup dried cranberries 125 mL
½ cup crumbled light feta cheese 125 mL
3 tbsp raspberry vinaigrette 45 mL
A mixture of rice, vegetables and dried cranberries brightens up this tasty mix. This is a perfect salad to use up leftover cooked turkey or chicken or add some cooked beans for a vegetarian version.

Instructions

Step 1
In a pot, cover wild rice with water and bring to a boil. Cover slightly and simmer for about 30 minutes or until rice is tender. Drain well and place in large bowl.

Step 2
Add green onions, turkey, cucumber, cranberries, feta cheese and vinaigrette and toss well to combine.

Tips

Look for wild and long grain rice mix to use instead of the wild rice on its own. Simply follow the cooking directions on the package for 1 cup (250 mL) of the mix.
Kids can help chop and measure out ingredients to this delicious and fresh lunch salad.

Nutrition & Notes

Nutrition Information
Valeur nutritive
per 1 cup
% Daily Value
% valeur quotidienne
Amount
Teneur
Calories / Calories 208
Fat / Lipides 4.2 g
Saturated / saturés
+ Trans / trans
Cholesterol / Cholestérol
Sodium / Sodium 218 mg
Carbohydrates / Glucides 30.7 g
Fiber / Fibres 2.6 g
Sugars / Sucres
Protein Protéines 13.6 g
Vitamin A / Vitamine A
Vitamin C / Vitamine C
Calcium / Calcium
Iron / Fer
Contributor
Emily, from Toronto, thinks kids will like this recipe because the dried fruit tastes sweet and it is colourful.  
Recipe courtesy of EatRight Ontario at www.eatrightontario.ca. 

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