How to Make healthy low calorie Asian Wild Rice Salad with Chicken Dish

Simple and easy! Recipe for Asian salad with chicken and wild rice. Great dish for summer!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• For the dressing:
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• For the salad:
• 2/3 cup wild rice (4 ounces)
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1 cup fresh snow peas, stemmed and cut in half on the diagonal
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
• 1/3 cup chopped scallions
• 1/3 cup golden raisins

1. To make the dressing, in a small bowl whisk together the vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Set aside.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine the wild rice, sesame oil and soy sauce with 2 3/4 cups of water. Bring to a boil.
3. Set to simmer, and cook, covered loosely, until the rice is fully tender and the grains have fully puffed open, about 50 minutes.
4. Drain the rice in a colander, and transfer to a serving bowl to cool.
5. When the rice is cool, add the chicken, snow peas, red pepper, scallions and raisins.
6. Add the dressing and toss to coat.

Tips & Warnings

• Dish should be served immediately, or cover and refrigerate until serving time.