This week Deborah gives a very easy recipe, which she found on the internet a few years ago, but does not remember where. No matter, it is indeed fairly quick to put together, and in her words:
"It keeps well and freezes well. You can serve it chilled or at room temperature. Great for picnics where you don't want to worry about spoilage."
I decided to double the recipe and take it to our faculty potluck lunch tomorrow. It fills the salad bowl nicely.
This is what I started with:
1 package uncooked wild rice {I could not find a wild rice mix, so cooked 1 cup of wild rice}
2 cups frozen roasted corn niblets {I also used Trader Joe's}
1 cup finely chopped celery
3/4 cup shredded carrot
3/4 cup Craisins
2/3 cup toasted sunflower seeds {found dry roasted at the market}
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1/3 cup raspberry vinegar
1 Tbsp olive oil {I increased this to 1/4 cup}
1 Tblsp low sodium soy sauce
1 tsp orange peel
1/2 tsp pepper
Cook rice according to package directions; omit fat and salt. Cool.
{I decided to then make the salad dressing so that the flavors could blend together while I assembled the salad}
Combine rice, corn and all other ingredients in a bowl, stir well; chill overnight to blend flavors. Serve cold or bring to room temperature if you prefer {at Deborah's house one likes it one way, one the other}.
I found the hardest part to this easy dish was chopping a few veggies.
Although I put most of the salad in a serving bowl for tomorrow's faculty lunch, I did put some aside for us, and decided to serve it like this:
Thanks, Deborah, for what is going to be a keeper for future summer salads.
Next week, shrimp!
Comments (5)
Nice serving idea in your final photo.
I agree - it was good and definitely a keeper.
Posted by nancyhol | June 7, 2009 10:29 AM
Posted on June 7, 2009 10:29
I have yet to make mine but it will be ready for a late lunch. I like the way you plate it, might serve it that way since we love avocados.
Posted by María I. | June 7, 2009 11:18 AM
Posted on June 7, 2009 11:18
Looks great Marcia, your coworkers are going to love it!
Posted by candi | June 7, 2009 1:03 PM
Posted on June 7, 2009 13:03
Your photos are excellent. I love your avocado idea and am going to do that when I make this salad again this week!
Posted by Annie | June 8, 2009 7:15 AM
Posted on June 8, 2009 07:15
Marcia, I love the way you photograph the steps and ingredients. So helpful. I'm going to make this salad for one of my meals while the kids are home. Thank you for the way you set up these recipes. I love it.
Posted by Barb Cabot | June 9, 2009 12:14 PM
Posted on June 9, 2009 12:14