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Wild rice salad with cranberries and balsamic dressing

Author: Sophie Gray - Food Writer, Author

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

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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.

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