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