Wild Rice Ham Salad
Wild Rice Ham Salad
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Total Time: 2 hours
Ingredients
2 cups uncooked wild rice
1 pound ham, cut up into cubes
½ cup thinly sliced green onions
8 ounces (1 can) water chestnuts diced, drained
2 cups seedless red grapes, cut in half
1 cup cashews
1 cup Craisins dried cranberries
½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup whole milk
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon tarragon
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
For this recipe make the wild rice ahead of time. We used a wild rice and brown rice mix. Prepare 2 cups of uncooked rice according to the package instructions. The wild rice should be cooled before making the salad.
On a cutting board cut up the ham into cubes, red grapes in half, and slice the green onions thinly. Set aside.
In a large bowl make the creamy sauce for the salad. Whisk together the mayonnaise, whole milk, lemon juice, tarragon, salt and pepper. Stir in the wild rice, ham, grapes, green onions, cashews, craisins, and water chestnuts.
Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
Notes
This salad is a great way to use leftover ham. Prepare the wild rice mix ahead of time. You can serve it plain or put on croissants.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 6.2g
- Sodium: 626mg
- Fat: 12.4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.9g
- Carbohydrates: 34.1g
- Fiber: 3.1g
- Protein: 12.8g
- Cholesterol: 626mg
Wild Rice Ham Salad
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Total Time: 2 hours
Ingredients
2 cups uncooked wild rice
1 pound ham, cut up into cubes
½ cup thinly sliced green onions
8 ounces (1 can) water chestnuts diced, drained
2 cups seedless red grapes, cut in half
1 cup cashews
1 cup Craisins dried cranberries
½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup whole milk
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon tarragon
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
For this recipe make the wild rice ahead of time. We used a wild rice and brown rice mix. Prepare 2 cups of uncooked rice according to the package instructions. The wild rice should be cooled before making the salad.
On a cutting board cut up the ham into cubes, red grapes in half, and slice the green onions thinly. Set aside.
In a large bowl make the creamy sauce for the salad. Whisk together the mayonnaise, whole milk, lemon juice, tarragon, salt and pepper. Stir in the wild rice, ham, grapes, green onions, cashews, craisins, and water chestnuts.
Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
Notes
This salad is a great way to use leftover ham. Prepare the wild rice mix ahead of time. You can serve it plain or put on croissants.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 6.2g
- Sodium: 626mg
- Fat: 12.4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.9g
- Carbohydrates: 34.1g
- Fiber: 3.1g
- Protein: 12.8g
- Cholesterol: 626mg
