CURRIED LENTIL, WILD RICE & ORZO SALAD
A canadian Living Recipe
1/2 cup wild rice, rinsed
2/3 cups green or brown lentils
1/2 cup orzo pasta
1/2 cup currants (dried cranberries or
raisins)
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
1/2 cup slivered almonds
Boil 5 cups of water and cook rice for 10 minutes. Add lentils and cook for 20 minutes. Add orzo and cook for 5 minutes. Drain well. Add currants and onion. Add dressing.
Dressing
Blend well:
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp. each sugar, salt and ground coriander
1/4 tsp. each turmeric, paprika, ground cardomon
and nutmeg
pinch each of cinnamon, cloves and cayenne
pepper
1/3 cup vegetable oil
Cool well and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. May be made 2 days in advance. Sprinkle with almonds before serving. Serves 6
A canadian Living Recipe
1/2 cup wild rice, rinsed
2/3 cups green or brown lentils
1/2 cup orzo pasta
1/2 cup currants (dried cranberries or
raisins)
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
1/2 cup slivered almonds
Boil 5 cups of water and cook rice for 10 minutes. Add lentils and cook for 20 minutes. Add orzo and cook for 5 minutes. Drain well. Add currants and onion. Add dressing.
Dressing
Blend well:
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp. each sugar, salt and ground coriander
1/4 tsp. each turmeric, paprika, ground cardomon
and nutmeg
pinch each of cinnamon, cloves and cayenne
pepper
1/3 cup vegetable oil
Cool well and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. May be made 2 days in advance. Sprinkle with almonds before serving. Serves 6