Blueberry Walnut Wild Rice Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
• 2 cups fresh blueberries
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon fresh tarragon, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups wild rice, cooked and cooled
• 6 ounces chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
• 1 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed
• 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
• 1 tablespoon walnut oil (optional)
• 1 head butter lettuce
• 1 orange, peeled and segmented

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 place walnuts on a baking sheet and bake 5-7 minutes, until lightly toasted. set aside to cool.
• 3 wash and drain blueberries, remove stems and place in a large bowl.
• 4 add sugar, salt, pepper and tarragon. toss to coat. let stand about 15 minutes.
• 5 add rice, chicken and walnuts.
• 6 in a small bowl combine dressing ingredients.
• 7 pour over blueberry mixture and mix well. place lettuce and orange segments on four plates. top each with salad mixture. serve at room temperature.