Smoked Turkey And Wild Rice Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup brown rice
• 1/3 cup wild rice, rinsed and drained
• 8 ounces smoked turkey breast, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion
• 1/4 cup pitted dates, snipped
• 2 medium pears or 2 medium apples, cored and chopped
• 1/3 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons snipped fresh tarragon (or 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon, crushed)
• lettuce leaf

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, bring the water, salt, and pepper to a boil.
• 2 stir in brown rice and wild rice; return to boiling.
• 3 lower heat and simmer, covered, for about 45 minutes or until rices are tender and liquid is absorbed.
• 4 let stand, covered for 5 minutes.
• 5 add in smoked turkey, celery, green onions, and dates; cover and refrigerate for 2-6 hours.
• 6 before serving, stir in pears or apples into rice mixture; season to taste with salt/pepper.
• 7 to make dressing: mix together the apple juice concentrate, vinegar, and tarragon.
• 8 drizzle dressing over rice mixture; toss to coat.
• 9 serve on lettuce lined plates or bowls.