Wild Rice Salad with Orange Vinaigrette
"This cold wild rice salad is tossed in an orange vinaigrette, with crisp celery and apples, crunchy pecans, and sweet cranberries. It's a perfect salad for Thanksgiving, and can be made ahead of time for a fast and easy holiday meal loaded with Fall flavors...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup wild rice (, rinsed)
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4 cups water
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1 1/4 teaspoons salt
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1/2 teaspoon orange zest
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1/4 cup fresh orange juice (, from one orange)
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
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2 tablespoons honey
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1 teaspoon dijon mustard
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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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1 cup pecans (, toasted and coarsley chopped)
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1/2 cup dried cranberries
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1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
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2 celery stalks (, diced)
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1 apple (, peeled, cored, and diced)
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1/4 cup roasted and salted pepitas ((hulled pumpkin seeds))
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2 scallions (, light and green parts, thinly sliced)
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