Wild rice salad with cranberries and balsamic dressing

This low cost, vegetarian wild rice salad with cranberries and balsamic dressing is the perfect lunch, light meal or side dish at your next barbecue, seriously delicious - ready in 15 minutes!

Serves: 8

Time to make: 15 mins

Ingredients

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200g Sunrice Wild Blend Rice, cooked, cooled

1 large apple, diced

1 stalk celery, finely chopped

½ cup dried cranberries

1 tablespoon red onion, finely chopped

handful parsley, chopped

50g toasted nuts such as almonds, pine nuts or pecans (optional)

Dressing

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon whole grain mustard

½ teaspoon sugar

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Instructions

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1 Combine rice, apple, celery, cranberries, onion, parsley and nuts (if using).

2 Combine dressing ingredients in a jar. Shake well. Fold dressing through salad and serve.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 201 cal

Kilojoules 840 kJ

Protein 3 g

Total fat 7 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Carbohydrates 30 g

Sugar 10 g

Dietary fibre 2 g

Sodium 20 mg

Calcium 30 mg

Iron 0.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.