Wild Rice Chicken Salad


Hearty and delicious Wild Rice Chicken Salad made with leafy arugula, warm wild rice, shredded chicken, sliced almonds, and green onions all tossed with a bright lemon tarragon vinaigrette!


Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup uncooked wild rice

  • 1/4 tsp salt

  • 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or chopped

  • 4 cups arugula

  • 1/2 cup celery, chopped

  • 1/3 cup green onions, chopped

  • 1/3 cup sliced almonds 

  • 1/2 recipe lemon tarragon dressing (instructions below)

    • 1/2 cup olive oil

    • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar

    • 1 Tbsp lemon juice

    • 2 tsp Dijon mustard

    • 1 tsp honey

    • 1 Tbsp fresh tarragon, chopped

    • 1/2 tsp salt

    • 1/4 tsp black pepper

In a medium bowl or jar, whisk togehter all ingredients until smooth and creamy. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to serve. 


Instructions:

To make the wild rice on the stove: Rinse wild rice in cold water and bring a medium pot of water to a boil on the stove. Add the wild rice and cook for 40 to 50 minutes, until rice is tender and starts to split open. Drain the rice. (See instructions above for making wild rice in the Instant Pot to save time!)

To make wild rice in the Instant Pot: Combine 3/4 wild rice, 3/4 cup of water (or broth) and a 1/4 teaspoon of salt in the bowl of your Instant Pot. Close the lid and lock (making sure the valve is on sealing and not venting), select the Manual setting and set the timer for 28 minutes. When done, let the pressure release naturally for about 9 minutes then fluff with a fork.

While the wild rice is cooking, make the lemon tarragon dressing and assemble the rest of the sald ingredients.

Add the cooked rice, drizzle with lemon dressing and toss everything together. You can either serve this salad warm or let the salad chill for a bit in the fridge before serving. 


Nutrition:

Serving: 1/6th of recipe | Calories: 316kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.9g | Protein: 17.4g | Fat: 17.8g | Saturated Fat: 3.2g | Sodium: 159.1mg | Fiber: 2.2g | Sugar: 1.4g

Nutrition inforation is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.


 

 

 

 

Gellner, K. (2024g, April 23). Wild rice chicken salad. Eat Yourself Skinny. https://www.eatyourselfskinny.com/wild-rice-chicken-salad/#wprm-recipe-container-22366