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Megan’s Wild Rice & Kale Salad

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Description

This hearty salad features nutritious wild rice, kale, goat cheese and colorful vegetables. Serve it as a light dinner and pack it for tomorrow’s lunch! Recipe yields 4 medium salads.

Ingredient:

  • 1 cup wild rice
  • 1 ¼ cups water
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup lemon juice, more as needed (from 1 to 2 lemons)
  • 1 clove garlic, pressed or minced
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons maple syrup
  • 1 small bunch kale (I recommend the Lacinato AKA Tuscan/dinosaur variety shown here, if you can find it)
  • 5 green onions, tender white and green parts only
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 medium red bell pepper
  • ½ cup crumbled feta cheese or goat cheese, optional