I can't believe we are on the seventh week of making salads already. I missed a few weeks and hope to play catch up soon.But today, me and Bill are celebrating our first year wedding anniversary. With that too, I can't believe it's been a year, I still remember the agony of planning the wedding, and the long beautiful day of June 7th, 2008.Of course the same time I was planning the wedding, I was planning our four week honeymoon trip to Italy, which made wedding planning seem like a burden since planning a trip is a lot more fun than planning a wedding.Nonetheless, everything went swiftly, and everyone,including the bride and groom, had a great time.
Back to the salad on hand,this week's pick comes from Deborah of Old Shoes-New Trip .An excellent choice for a delicious, healthy and fulfilling salad. I would have never thought of combining these ingredients together,but they complement each other perfectly. Here is what Deborah says about this salad:
I got this recipe on the internet a few years ago. Unfortunately, I can't remember where in order to give proper credit.
The recipe is very easy. It keeps well and freezes well. You can serve it both chilled or at room temperature. Great for picnics where you don't want to worry about spoilage.
Roasted corn and wild rice salad:
1 package - uncooked wild rice. (the original recipe called for wild rice blend, but I prefer the stronger flavors of only wild rice.)
2 cups - frozen roasted corn nibblets (I use Trader Joes)
1 cup - finely chopped celery
3/4 cup - shredded carrot
3/4 cup - Craisins
2/3 cup - toasted sunflower seeds
1/2 cup - finely chopped red onion
1/3 cup - raspberry vinegar
1 tbs - olive oil
1 tbs - low-sodium soy sauce
1 tsp - grated orange peel
1/2 tsp - pepper
Cook rice according to package directions: omit salt and fat. Cool.
Combine rice, corn and all other ingredients in a bowl; stir well; chill overnight to blend flavors.
Serve cold from fridge or bring to room temp if you prefer. (I like room temp., Dan likes cold)
This makes a pretty big batch, so you might want to halve it.
The only change I made is not using the sunflower seeds for pure laziness purposes(not wanting to go to the store).I made the full recipe with two cups of wild/long grain rice mix, and I am glad I did, we love this salad! I liked it cold, but prefer it served at room temperature.
Thanks Deborah for a great recipe, definitely a keeper.
Comments (12)
Happy Anniversary!! Have a wonderful day!!
Posted by girasoli | June 7, 2009 12:40 AM
Posted on June 7, 2009 00:40
ps... forgot to say that the salad looks very delicious!
Posted by girasoli | June 7, 2009 12:41 AM
Posted on June 7, 2009 00:41
Happy Anniversary! I hope that you enjoy some special time together this weekend.
Posted by Jerry | June 7, 2009 6:09 AM
Posted on June 7, 2009 06:09
Happy Anniversary! So honored that my salad was part of the celebration!!
Posted by Deborah | June 7, 2009 8:33 AM
Posted on June 7, 2009 08:33
Salad looks wonderful. Happy Anniversary!
Posted by sheri | June 7, 2009 10:07 AM
Posted on June 7, 2009 10:07
Candi,
Happy Anniversary to you and Bill! We have that in common, you and I - I have a Bill too!
Your salad looks great, and it certainly is a keeper!
Posted by nancyhol | June 7, 2009 11:24 AM
Posted on June 7, 2009 11:24
A four week honeymoon in Italy is what I call bliss! Buon anniversario!
I'm making the salad later for lunch. Looks so delicious!
Posted by María I. | June 7, 2009 12:09 PM
Posted on June 7, 2009 12:09
Hi Candi, Happy Anniversary! Hope you are enjoying your special day.
Your salad looks very delicious. I made this salad too and I love it too. Have a great evening!
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | June 7, 2009 6:08 PM
Posted on June 7, 2009 18:08
Oh truly, happy anniversary to you and Bill. Our son and future DIL will be honeymooning in Italy in July, but they're happy to have carved out 10 days, so glad you had a month.
Posted by Marcia | June 7, 2009 7:46 PM
Posted on June 7, 2009 19:46
Happy (belated) anniversary to you and Bill!
Posted by Annie | June 8, 2009 7:12 AM
Posted on June 8, 2009 07:12
Thanks all for the kind remarks:)
Unfortunately, our paper anniversary was spent at work to make more green papers for our hobbies:) I did get roses though and huge book about ancient Rome, with photos!I love it.
Posted by candi | June 8, 2009 1:09 PM
Posted on June 8, 2009 13:09
Sorry I am late for this but...HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, Candi and Bill!!!
What could be better than a huge book about ancient Rome?! Rome...sigh ♥
This salad sounds positively delicious, I must give it a try. Gorgeous photo.
Posted by Anne | June 10, 2009 1:37 PM
Posted on June 10, 2009 13:37