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A flavorful wild rice salad with caramelized onions, bacon, tomatoes, and white beans. A great side dish or salad! #sponsored

The Easiest and Most Delicious Wild Rice Salad Recipe.

Kelly Roenicke
This wild rice salad is bursting with flavor from bacon, caramelized onions, tomatoes, white beans, and basil. This is an easy side to serve this fall!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American, Dairy Free, gluten free
Servings 6
Calories 235 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup wild rice blend
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 red onions sliced very thin
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 15 ounces navy beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes sliced
  • ¼ cup fresh basil leaves

For the Dressing:

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • ½ Tablespoon sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions
 

Make the rice:

  • Place one cup of wild rice blend, 2 cups water, and 1 teaspoon olive oil in a pot with a lid. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cook for about 45 minutes, until all water is absorbed and rice is tender. Fluff with a fork.

Caramelize the onions:

  • While the rice cooks, caramelize the onions. Place the sliced red onions and the 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet and heat over medium heat. Cook, stirring often, until the onions are brown and soft, for about 45-60 minutes.

Make the vinaigrette:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the ¼ cup olive oil, balsamic vinegar, minced garlic, sugar, sea salt, and pepper. Set aside.

Assemble the salad:

  • Make the salad: In a large bowl, place the wild rice blend, caramelized onions, crumbled bacon, navy beans, grape tomatoes, and basil. Mix together.
  • Drizzle the dressing over the salad, then stir to coat. If you are not serving the salad immediately, keep the salad and the dressing separate until you are ready to serve.

Notes

Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container. They should stay fresh for 3-4 days.
You can leave the bacon out if you like, or use a vegan bacon substitute.

Nutrition

Calories: 235kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 6gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 298mgPotassium: 388mgFiber: 8gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 235IUVitamin C: 7.1mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 1.9mg
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