12/18/2025
Bright, tart cranberries meet nutty wild rice in this colorful salad that tastes like the holidays in a bowl!
It's the perfect dish to make for gatherings, or a wholesome lunch all on its own.
Cranberry Wild Rice Salad (serves 4)
DIETARY: Plant based
TOTAL TIME:1 hr 10 minutes
2 cups wild rice
8-12 cups water
Pinch of salt
1 pound apples, cored and chopped
¾ pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and thinly sliced
1 bunch scallion, green and white parts thinly sliced
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup toasted pecans, roughly chopped
½ cup avocado oil
½ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup honey or agave syrup
¼ cup Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon marjoram (optional)
½ teaspoon sea salt
1. Cook wild rice with water and salt in a pot, simmering for about 50 minutes or until tender. Drain any excess water and cool.
2. Toss cooled wild rice with apples, scallions, Brussels sprouts, pecans, and cranberries.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together avocado oil, vinegar, honey, mustard, marjoram, and salt until emulsified. Toss with salad and serve.