Wild rice-turkey salad

 
                           WILD RICE-TURKEY SALAD
 
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 Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Diabetic                         Salads
                 Poultry                          Rice
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/2   c            Wild rice
    1 1/2   c            Water
    2       c            Turkey -- cooked chopped
    1       c            Celery -- chopped
      1/2   c            Sweet red pepper -- Chopped
                         -(optional)
      1/3   c            Raisins
    1                    Apple -- chopped
      1/4   c            Green onions -- chopped
      1/4   c            Olive oil
    2       tb           Red or white wine vinegar
      1/4   ts           Black pepper
      1/4   ts           Ground nutmeg
    2       tb           Fresh parsley leaves
                         -chopped
                         Chopped pecans -- for garnish
 
   Cook the rice in the water until tender, about 50 minutes.  Cut the
   turkey into bite-size pieces.  Combine all the ingredients ina bowl
   and toss. cover and chill until ready to serve.  Sprinkle on the
   pecans just before serving.
   
   1/4 recipe ô22 calories 3 lean meat, 1 bread, 1 1/2 fruit, 2 fat
   exchanges 42 grams carbohydrate, 24 grams protein, 18 grams fat 344 mg
   sodium, 503 mg potassium, 54 mg cholesterol
   
   Source:  Am. Diabetes Assoc. Holiday Cookbook by Betty Wedman, 1986
   Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier, Nov 93
   
   My note:  I'd probably make this with regular rice, vegetable oil,
   regular vinegar (or a lower calorie dressing), 2 tsp dry parsley and
   chopped almonds.
  
 
 
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