Wild Rice Salad

 

1 cup wild rice

1/2 cup corn

1/2 cup cucumber

1/4 cup raisins

1/4 cup celery

1/4 cup red onion

green leaf lettuce

2 cups orange juice

1/4 cup olive oil

sea salt

 

- wash the wild rice, add 2 cups of water to pot, pinch of sea salt and bring to boil over a high flame

- turn flame to low, cover and cook for 45 mn

- once wild rice has cooled, add corn, cucumber, raisins, red onion and celery, mix

- place the orange juice in a small pan and over high heat bring to boil, then reduce to medium low and cook down 75%

- place hot orange juice reduction in a blender and emulsion adding olive oil little at the time, then add water slowly until desired consistency

- add dressing to salad and mix, serve over a bed of green leaf lettuce

 

this recipe is for the hotter days , enjoy