Wild Rice Salad with yogurt vinaigrette
Right now, all I can think about is raw Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.
But… that’s not why we’re here today. Today we have to talk about rice and beans and vegetables. I just want you to know that what I’m really thinking about it… cookie dough. Oooh cookie dough.
Ok.. let’s focus. I’ve been making some version of this Wild Rice Salad for the last month. For this particular recipe I used a really lovely mixture of black and brown rice from Goose Valley. LOVE. It’s hearty and healthy and holds up to these salad concoctions. I’m a fan.
To my cooked wild rice I add just about anything and just about everything. Aaaand, I made my own vinaigrette with fresh herbs and Greek yogurt. Holy heckballs…. am I healthy, or what!?
Let’s do this so we can talk about cookie dough this week. On the real.
First let’s make a yogurt vinaigrette. This isn’t like baking. We don’t need precise measurements… just a spoonful of this, a giant dollop of that… it’ll be good. Trust me.
Whisk together a heaping spoonful of Dijon or whole grain mustard with a heaping spoonful of honey and about 1/4 cup of red wine vinegar.
It’ll look something like this.
Fresh herbs. I’ve got parsley, chives, a young garlic up from there (with garlic chives attached) and a few mint leaves. I minced these bad boys up and…
…added them to my dressing. Give it a whisk. Give it a taste. Add more salt and pepper as needed. This dressing will be tangy and super fresh tasting and will keep in the fridge for about 5 days. Super.
What do we have here? About 5 cups of wild and brown rice, a can of garbanzo beans and a can of roughly chopped artichoke hearts. Superb.
I steamed some tiny potatoes, skin and all, and chopped then in half.
I also threw in some fresh baby spinach, a big handful of blueberries (yes… blueberries… yes… delicious) and tossed it all together.
With a big spoonful of the tangy yogurt vinaigrette… dang… we just got fancy and healthy all in one bite. Let’s pat ourselves on the back… and go make something with cookie dough. Win… win.
Oh. You want to print out this recipe? Sure…
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That looks delicious… and just a little sinful, even. Beautiful post, Joy. Now let’s get to talking about cookie dough!
oh my oh my oh my. that looks like the perfect dinner to whip up after a hot day at work when the weatherman promises a thunderstorm to break the heat, but yet said thunderstorm dissipates before it ever reaches your home. translation= making that this week to break the heat. p.s. i’m thinking quinoa might be a good thing in this- i don’t have any wild rice on hand, but lots of quinoa.
How did you know I had wild rice in my cupboard and big bowl of blueberries? :) This looks sooo good.
Mmmm, yummy.
I’m glad you were thinking about cookie dough. I thought the Pioneer woman hijacked your baking blog for a second there.
You sound free and liberated when you don’t have to use precise measurements! Enjoy the eventual cookie dough:)
This salad looks so yummy yummy yummy.
I love the little potatoes in it and the combination with blueberries.
And now I’m hungry. That totally sucks because its nearly 11 pm in Germany. :( Can’t go shopping for the ingredients.
But huge thanks for the recipe. I’ll try tomorrow for lunch. Unfortunately, I’ll have to ;)
This is the perfect dish for a hot summer day (like today). I know what I’m having for dinner. Thank you SOOOOO much!!
This looks so very tasty but you had to mention chocolate chip cookie dough :(
That dip looks so yummy I am going to make it tonight
XOXO
While ordinarily I’m all about your baking (got cookie dough on the brain too. All. the. time.), this looks amazing! I love the addition of the blueberries especially! Definitely giving this a try. Wish I had read this before I went to the store!
Now all I can think of is raw cookie dough. Thanks! :) salad looks great.
Yum! Absolutely gorgeous salad, Joy, thanks!!!
This look absolutely delicious. I’ve got some lentils in the cupboard that would rock in this salad.
I would have never thought to make a yogurt vinaigrette. That sounds so fabulous! I must also say that I love 2% greek so much better than fat free – the taste is unreal. Have you ever had Siggi’s? It is like cheesecake!
Beautiful salad, Joy! Looks delicious and is for sure going to make my list of things to make in the near future!