Mushroom and Leek Wild Rice Salad

Mushroom and Leek Wild Rice Salad is a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan side dish. This recipe makes 4 servings with 323 calories, 9g of protein, and 12g of fat each. For $1.68 per serving, this recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is brought to you by Closet Cooking. 367 people have tried and liked this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up garlic, chestnuts, vegetable broth, and a few other things to make it today. Overall, this recipe earns a great spoonacular score of 83%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Leek and Wild Mushroom Stuffing, Leek & Wild Mushroom Stew, and Wild Mushroom Fennel & Leek Stuffing.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette

1/4 cup roasted chestnuts (coarsely chopped)

8 ounces mushrooms (sliced) - I used a mix of cremini, shiitake and oyster

2 cloves garlic

3 leeks (cleaned and sliced)

1 tablespoon oil

salt and pepper to taste

1 teaspoon thyme (chopped)

2 cups vegetable broth (or chicken)

1 cup wild rice

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Directions:1. Simmer the wild rice in the broth on medium-low heat, covered, until it is tender and it has absorbed all of the broth, about 40-50 minutes and remove from heat.2. Heat the oil and melt the butter in a pan.3. Add the leeks and saute until tender, about 3-5 minutes.4. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about a minute.5. Add the mushrooms, thyme, salt and pepper and saute until the mushrooms are just starting to caramelize, about 10-14 minutes.6. Mix the wild rice, mushrooms, chestnuts and balsamic viniagrette.

 

Step by step:


1. Simmer the wild rice in the broth on medium-low heat, covered, until it is tender and it has absorbed all of the broth, about 40-50 minutes and remove from heat.

2. Heat the oil and melt the butter in a pan.

3. Add the leeks and saute until tender, about 3-5 minutes.

4. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about a minute.

5. Add the mushrooms, thyme, salt and pepper and saute until the mushrooms are just starting to caramelize, about 10-14 minutes.

6. Mix the wild rice, mushrooms, chestnuts and balsamic viniagrette.


Nutrition Information:

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323k Calories
8g Protein
12g Total Fat
48g Carbs
18% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
323k
16%

Fat
12g
19%

  Saturated Fat
1g
11%

Carbohydrates
48g
16%

  Sugar
5g
7%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
683mg
30%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
8g
17%

Manganese
1mg
50%

Vitamin K
50µg
48%

Copper
0.62mg
31%

Vitamin A
1396IU
28%

Phosphorus
270mg
27%

Vitamin B3
5mg
26%

Folate
100µg
25%

Magnesium
98mg
25%

Selenium
16µg
24%

Vitamin B2
0.41mg
24%

Vitamin B6
0.43mg
21%

Zinc
3mg
21%

Potassium
598mg
17%

Fiber
4g
16%

Vitamin C
12mg
16%

Vitamin E
2mg
15%

Iron
2mg
15%

Vitamin B5
1mg
14%

Vitamin B1
0.16mg
10%

Calcium
64mg
6%

covered percent of daily need
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