Brown and Wild Rice Salad with Grapes and Kale

Fresh, summery recipe I make when my kale is growing, which is generally around 6 to 8 months of the year.

Brown And Wild Rice Salad With Grapes And Kale Ingredients

• 1? cups brown and wild rice mix

• 2 cups water

• 1 cup orange juice

• teaspoon salt, or to taste

• ? cup agave nectar

• 3 tablespoons olive oil

• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

• 1? cups chopped kale leaves

• cup chopped red bell pepper

• cup toasted pine nuts

• cup halved seedless red grapes

• 2 tablespoons chopped celery

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, or to taste

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil, or to taste

• 1 lemon, zested

How to Make Brown And Wild Rice Salad With Grapes And Kale

1. Bring brown and wild rice blend, water, orange juice, and salt to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, 30 to 45 minutes. Drain excess liquid, fluff rice with a fork, and cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes more. Remove from heat and let cool, 20 to 30 minutes.

2. Combine agave nectar, olive oil, and apple cider vinegar in a small bowl for the dressing.

3. Add dressing, kale, bell pepper, pine nuts, grapes, celery, parsley, basil, and lemon zest to the cooled rice and mix well. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

Brown And Wild Rice Salad With Grapes And Kale Nutritions

• Calories: 219.5 calories

• Carbohydrate: 31.6 g

• Cholesterol:

• Fat: 9.7 g

• Fiber: 2.4 g

• Protein: 4.3 g

• SaturatedFat: 1.4 g

• ServingSize:

• Sodium: 398 mg

• Sugar: 14.7 g

• TransFat:

• UnsaturatedFat:

Brown And Wild Rice Salad With Grapes And Kale Reviews

• This was fantastic. We added a chunks of roasted chicken and it was a dinner. Love the consistency.