Wild Rice Waldorf Salad

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup wild rice
• 2 1/2 cups hot water
• 1 cup brown rice (preferably long grain)
• 1 large tart apple (crispen or g. smith)
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 bell pepper, seeded and diced (any color)
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1/2 cup red onion, minced
• 1/2 cup currants or 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup toasted almonds or 1/4 cup slivered almonds or 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup or 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 tablespoon canola oil

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan with a tight fitting lid, soak the wild rice in 1 cup of the hot water for 30 minutes.
• 2 add the remaining 1 1/2 cups of water, bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer, cover and cook for about 45 minutes, until the rice is tender.
• 3 when the rice has cooked for about 30 minutes, dice the apple and toss with the lemon juice in a large bowl. add the peppers, celery, red onions currants or raisins, and almonds or walnuts and set aside.
• 4 whisk together all of the dressing ingredients.
• 5 add the cooked rice and the dressing to the bowl and toss well to combine.