Turkey and Wild Rice Salad

Name: Turkey and Wild Rice Salad
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves four
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups turkey or chicken stock, or water; Salt; 1 cup wild rice; 2 cups shredded or diced turkey; 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced; 6 mushrooms, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, or a mixture of parsley and herbs such as tarragon, dill, marjoram and chives; 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds (optional); 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar or champagne vinegar; Salt; freshly ground pepper; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 small garlic clove, finely minced or pureed; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons walnut oil

By Martha Rose Shulman

Updated Nov. 7, 2022

Turkey and Wild Rice Salad — Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times

Total Time: 1 hour
Rating: 4(37)
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I often make a wild rice salad for Thanksgiving; with leftover turkey, it lasts for several days afterward. It’s one of my favorite post-Thanksgiving meals. If you have other vegetables on hand, add them to the salad, too.

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Ingredients

Yield:Serves four

For the Salad

3½cups turkey or chicken stock, or water
Salt
1cup wild rice
2cups shredded or diced turkey
2stalks celery, thinly sliced
6mushrooms, thinly sliced
¼cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, or a mixture of parsley and herbs such as tarragon, dill, marjoram and chives
¼cup pomegranate seeds (optional)

For the Dressing

2tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1tablespoon sherry vinegar or champagne vinegar
Salt
freshly ground pepper
1teaspoon Dijon mustard
1small garlic clove, finely minced or pureed
¼cup extra virgin olive oil
2tablespoons walnut oil

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Preparation

For the Salad
1. Step 1
  In a medium saucepan, bring 3½ cups of the stock or water to boil. Add salt to taste and the wild rice. When the water returns to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer 40 to 45 minutes until the rice is tender and has begun to splay. Taste the rice to make sure it’s tender; if so, drain and transfer to a large bowl. Add the remaining salad ingredients, except the pomegranate seeds.
2. Step 2
  While the rice is cooking, make the dressing. Whisk together the lemon juice, vinegar, salt to taste, mustard and garlic. Whisk in the oils, taste and adjust seasonings. Toss with the warm rice and the remaining salad ingredients. Arrange the pomegranate seeds on top, and serve.

Tip

Advance preparation: This will keep for three to four days in the refrigerator.

Ratings

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37 user ratings

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s.martiny4 months ago

It was a cold night and I wanted something warm to eat. I sautéed the mushrooms in butter, skipped the walnut oil, and enjoyed the mess still warm. It felt good to eat the last of the wild rice we bought on road trip through Minnesota this way.

Anna1 year ago

Delicious! Totally perfect. We used chicken thighs instead of turkey out of convenience and it was excellent although I’m sure turkey would be good too. Added toasted walnuts and served on top of a bed of lettuce for extra veg. Absolutely perfect tasty meal.

Jennifer3 years ago

Looking for a wild rice salad I stumbled upon this recipe. I turned it into a composed "rice bowl" by adding arugula, roasted delicata squash half moons and chopped walnuts. Instead of garlic, I subbed minced shallot. Used ratio of rice to broth 1 cup : 2 1/2 cups. No draining needed. I freeze pomegranate seeds so always have a supply. This salad is highly adaptable. Delicious!

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