Wild Rice Seafood Salad Recipe
With the rich Native American heritage of our state, a Minnesota wild rice recipe is in order. Wild rice grows naturally in our shallow lakes and was a staple of Indian diets.
This recipe is:
Contest Winning
Quick
* 4-5 Servings
* Prep: 10 min. + chilling
Ingredients
* 3 cups cooked wild rice
* 2 packages (5 ounces each) frozen cooked salad shrimp, thawed
* 2 cups flaked imitation crabmeat
* 1/2 cup each chopped sweet yellow, green and red peppers
* 1/2 cup chopped onion
* 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
* 1/4 cup olive oil
* 2 teaspoons minced fresh marjoram or 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
* 2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon or 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
* 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
* In a large serving bowl, combine the rice, shrimp, crab, peppers and onion.
* In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the remaining ingredients; shake well. Pour over rice mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Yield: 4-5 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 cup) equals 313 calories, 12 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 916 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 17 g protein.
Wild Rice Seafood Salad published in Country June/July 2002, p49
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