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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Beautiful salad, Joy! Looks delicious and is for sure going to make my list of things to make in the near future!
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!
This look absolutely delicious. I’ve got some lentils in the cupboard that would rock in this salad.
Yum! Absolutely gorgeous salad, Joy, thanks!!!
Now all I can think of is raw cookie dough. Thanks! :) salad looks great.
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!
That dip looks so yummy I am going to make it tonight
XOXO
This looks so very tasty but you had to mention chocolate chip cookie dough :(
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 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 ;)
You sound free and liberated when you don’t have to use precise measurements! Enjoy the eventual cookie dough:)
Mmmm, yummy.
I’m glad you were thinking about cookie dough. I thought the Pioneer woman hijacked your baking blog for a second there.
How did you know I had wild rice in my cupboard and big bowl of blueberries? :) This looks sooo good.
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.
That looks delicious… and just a little sinful, even. Beautiful post, Joy. Now let’s get to talking about cookie dough!
Ooh Joy, the salad looks so yum!
let’s bake cookies!
Love love love.
of course i have none of these ingredients at home, except for the mustard and yogurt. and it’s too damned hot here to leave the house. but i’m going to soak some chick peas overnight and have this asap!
You know what would be even better than blueberries in this? Prunes. Prunes would be awesome.
And just to clarify, garbanzo beans are the same as chickpeas, right? They look like chickpeas, but I’ve never heard of garbanzo beans, so want to be sure.
yep! garbanzo beans are the same as chick peas!
Looks so good. I love the idea of blueberries… something sweet with the tang of the yogurt dressing and fresh herbs…. now where are the cookies. Something about cookie dough that makes one sing… I just ate a bunch of frozen oatmeal cookie dough for breakfast… it has oats and rasins… breakfast of campions.
Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks Joy! This will help counteract the effects of the Giant Sugar Cookies I bake, like, once a week now…
Me too!
the yogurt dressing is for me…I know it is..
Very awesome. I will be making this very soon. Thank you for yet again another amazing meal/recipe. You ROCK!
This looks delicious! I never eat fat-free greek yogurt… it’s 2% for me :)
oh, WOW. this salad looks amazing. i love the blueberry addition. keep ‘em guessing, i say. can’t wait to try it!!
Joy, Do you count calories? This looks delish. My hub will love the greek yogurt dressing.
*love*
Hi Joy! I’m a follower at facebook but its my first time posting a comment here. Well actually its my second, coz I posted one a few days ago on your wedding cake feature, but for some reason it didn’t go through. Anyway, just have to say that this salad sounds delish. However, I think the addition of potato and garbanzo makes it a bit heavy. So, if wanted to substitute them something else, what would you suggest?
While I adore all of your baked goods, I’m happy to see such a great healthy recipe. There are so many good things about this, starting with that yummy yogurt vinaigrette.
Thanks!!!
oh yum.. add a little chicken and that would be a perfect summer dinner for me. With watermelon for desert. and maybe a little corn on the cob :)
the potatoes are boiling the rice is ready and chopping up the herbs and artichokes! I can’t wait to have a forkful!
Great recipe, I think next time I may add chicken
Gina
I agree… I have to make this! I’ll add roasted chicken on the side. Yum!
I’ve been needing an alternative to my lunch salad. Thanks again Joy! :)
Yum! I was just saying tonight that I needed a use for some tarter than usual creme fraiche and a stash of wild rice. I am going to try this right away! Thanks.
Oh my…that’s one sexy salad!
This looks absolutely fabulous! I never would have thought of making yogurt a salad dressing, but it makes absolute sense on a lovely, warm, herby salad. Yummy.
Wei-Wei
Love it! I think this is going to be a summer favourite of mine. Once I get to the farmers market I’m gonna whip this up. At the moment the vegetable drawer in my fridge is feeling pretty sorry for itself. I have one huge red pepper and some wilting lettuce leaves.
Hi Joy.. Alothough I read everyone of your posts, today is the first time I’m commenting. yep. Shame on me. :D. This sure looks delicious. I come from a country where rice is the main food of every home. So trying out new things with it is a must, at least for me. This I’m definitely going to try out. Thank you..:)
Good idea for a summer salad! The beauty of it is that one can experiment and try new things and ingredients… I usually mix yoghurt and mint sauce, kind of an indian raita (please forgive me if I got this wrong, I’m such a big fan od Indian food), and then add some onions and cucumbers, a wonderful sauce!
Still, cookie dough…
That looks unbelievably delicious! :D
This looks well lush!! Aren’t those chick peas?! I’ve never seen new potatoes that small, so cute!!
This might as well come under the tag ‘Totally My Sort of Thing’, because it is, in the extreme. I need this in my face. Plus, I seriously over-indulged this weekend and am now craving healthy food; how did you know? Normal service will be resumed shortly…
I love wild rice and that salad looks amazing!
Cheers,
Lia.
Those tiny potatoes are so cute! I love this salad – so much going on. And that vinagrette sounds awesome. Yum!
Wow! I absolutely adore (or will soon, I know it) this salad. It’s inspired me to write this not-so-inspirational comment… but that doesn’t mean that I’m not drooling. YUM
NICE selection on the herbs, and the addition of the potatoes.
Gorgeous! I’m making this tonight. Thanks, as always, for the inspiration!
oh my, that’s dressing sounds a-maz-ing!!! I can’t wait to give it a try! I love the unique combination of things in the salad too!!
Your recipe sounds delicious. I agree that wild rice needs plenty of herbs. And I like the addition of blueberries. In the winter I add tea steeped raisins to my wild rice salad so as its summer – of course! Blueberries. Inspired!
This recipe will help out wonderfully with getting new ideas for my CSA foodbox! Spring greens, fresh herbs, now some wild rice I have kicking around meet Greek yogurt and an old bottle of wine.
Thanks Joy!
YUM!!! That looks awesome. I have a simliar recipe but I love the addition of potatoes and BLUEBERRIES!!!
This salad looks so so good and perfect for summer picnics! The blueberries are a nice touch!