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Wild rice salad

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Ingredients

  • 225g asparagus
  • 1 clove garlic, minced, Technique: Mash Crushing one or more ingredients to create a uniform purée that still has some body. You can mash using a mash and purée kit fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please mashed to a paste with 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsps minced shallot
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • Technique: Grate Shredding a large ingredient to produce small, evenly-sized morsels. You can grate ingredients using a grating disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please Grated zest and juice of 1 large lemon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 8 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
  • 225g wild rice, cooked, drained, at room temperature
  • 3 tbsps pine nuts, toasted
  • 40g finely Technique: Dicing Cutting a larger piece of food into even cube-shaped pieces. I know this Teach me, please diced carrots
  • 25g finely Technique: Dicing Cutting a larger piece of food into even cube-shaped pieces. I know this Teach me, please diced celery
  • 2 tbsps minced fresh dill
  • 25g minced fresh mint
  • 1 head large lettuce, washed, trimmed (optional)

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Wild rice salad

1) Peel and trim the asparagus stalks. Cut about 2 1/2cm of the tips from the spears and then thinly Technique: Slice Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please slice the remaining stalk. Bring a small saucepan of salted water to the boil. Drop the asparagus into the water and cook until just crisp yet tender, about 1 minute. Drain and refresh under cold running water. Set aside.

2) In a medium bowl, Technique: Whisk Using light, rapid sweeping strokes to thicken or thoroughly combine ingredients. You can also use a whisk attachment attached to a food processor. I know this Teach me, please whisk together the garlic, shallot, mustard, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper to taste. Gradually Technique: Whisk Using light, rapid sweeping strokes to thicken or thoroughly combine ingredients. You can also use a whisk attachment attached to a food processor. I know this Teach me, please whisk in the oil to make a creamy dressing.

3) In a large bowl, combine the rice, nuts, carrots, celery, asparagus, dill and mint. Toss with about 85ml of the dressing. Serve as is or toss the lettuce with some of the dressing.

To serve, place the lettuce on a serving platter or individual plates and spoon the salad into the centre of the leaves. Pass any remaining dressing at the table.