Simply Scratch· by Laurie McNamara★ 4.6 (32)

J. Alexander's Wild Rice and Orzo Salad

Name: J. Alexander's Wild Rice and Orzo Salad
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 16, 16 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon thinly slice fresh basil leaves; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 1 clove garlic (grated); 1½ tablespoons sugar; 1/4 cup champagne vinegar; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste ); 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or to taste); 3 cups cooked wild rice blend (1½ cups uncooked); 2 cups cooked red winter wheat berries (about 1 cup uncooked); 2 cups cooked orzo pasta (about 1 cup uncooked - I like DeLallo brand); 1/2 cup finely diced red bell pepper; 1/2 cup finely diced orange bell peppers; 1/2 cup finely diced yellow bell pepper; 1/2 cup finely diced green bell pepper; 1 cup corn kernels (thawed if frozen); 1/3 finely diced red onion; 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds; 1/3 cup dried zante currants; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 16 · 1h total

Servings

Calories

10% of a 2,000 cal day

199KCAL

Protein

4g8% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat9g

12%

Saturated1g

Unsaturated8g

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Total Carbs26g

Fiber2g

Total Sugars5g

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incl. Added Sugars1g

Starch19g

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Sodium278mg

12%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

A hearty wild rice and orzo salad with toasted almonds, corn, bell peppers, and a champagne vinaigrette. Complex, nutty, and perfect alongside grilled proteins.

Ingredients

16 SERVINGS

1 tbspfresh basil leaves
1 tspchopped fresh oregano
1 tspfresh thyme — chopped
1garlic — grated
1½ tbspsugar
¼ cupchampagne vinegar
½ cupolive oil
½ tspkosher salt
¼ tspfreshly ground black pepper
3 cupscooked wild rice blend
2 cupscooked red winter wheat berries — 1 cup
2 cupscooked orzo pasta — 1 cup
½ cupred bell pepper — finely diced
½ cuporange bell peppers — finely diced
½ cupyellow bell pepper — finely diced
½ cupgreen bell pepper — finely diced
1 cupcorn kernels — frozen or thawed
⅓red onion — finely diced
½ cuptoasted sliced almonds
⅓ cupdried zante currants
¼ cupfresh parsley leaves — chopped

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Method

1h total

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