Sesame Orange Wild Rice Salad With Chicken And Dried Cherries

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup wild rice
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon fresh gingerroot, minced
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced & mashed into paste
• 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
• 2 cups cooked chicken, cubed
• 3 scallions
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• spinach leaves
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 rinse rice and combine with 1 teaspoon salt and 4 cups of water in a saucepan. bring to simmer, cover, and cook over medium-low flame 40-45 minutes until rice is tender but not fully cooked.
• 2 combine orange juice, dried cherries, vinegar, mustard, ginger root and garlic in a large bowl. whisk in sesame oil a little at a time.
• 3 drain rice, return to pot, and place over medium heat. stir while remaining moisture is absorbed.
• 4 add rice and chicken to cherry mix & toss. let stand at room temperature, tossing occasionally, 30-60 minutes before serving.
• 5 cut scallions & stir into salad. season with salt and pepper.
• 6 arrange spinach leaves in pattern on individual places. pile wild rice salad in center of each plate and garnish with toasted sesame seeds.