Wild Rice Salad with Apples and Dried Cherries

A gorgeous salad with crunchy and chewy textures.

250 mL	wild rice, uncooked	1 cup
1 L	loosely packed, fresh spinach, chopped	4 cups
125 mL	dried cherries (or cranberries)	1/2 cup
80 mL	toasted pecans, chopped	1/3 cup
80 mL	thinly sliced red onion	1/3 cup
4	green onions, chopped	4
2	apples, unpeeled	2

Dressing

45 mL	olive oil	3 Tbsp
60 mL	apple cider	1/4 cup
15 mL	apple cider vinegar or seasoned rice vinegar	1 Tbsp
5 mL	freshly grated gingerroot	1 tsp

1. Cook wild rice and set aside to cool.
2. In large bowl, combine spinach, cherries, pecans and both onions. Add cooled rice and toss well to combine.
3. Prepare dressing: Combine all ingredients in small jar or plastic container and shake well to blend. Pour over salad and toss well to combine.
4. Chop apples and toss into salad immediately to prevent browning. Refrigerate salad until serving.

Nutritional analysis per serving
Calories	310
Protein	6.8 g (9%)
Fat	11.8 g (34%)
Carbohydrate	49 g (51%)
Fibre	6.8 g

Each serving counts as 1 serving of fruits and vegetables. Suitable for heart healthy, reduced fat and diabetic diets.