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Bountiful Harvest Grain Salad

Bountiful Harvest Grain Salad in green serving bowl on gold linen
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A sweet crunchy mixture of oat groats, red rice and the bountiful fruits of fall.  This colorful salad makes a nice accompaniment to grilled chicken, roasted turkey and pork.    Additionally, this salad will make a great stand-in at theThanksgiving Table for your guests who are gluten intolerant.

Ingredients

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  • 2 Cups Chicken Broth (divided)
  • 2 cups Water (divided)
  • 1 cup Oat Groat
  • 1/2 cup Sprouted Red Rice
  • Cinnamon Stick (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 2 Persimmons, quartered and sliced (1 1/2 Cups)
  • Seedless Red Grapes, halved (1 cup)
  • 1 Pear, cubed (1 1/2 cups)
  • 4 Celery Ribs, sliced (1 1/2 Cups)
  • 1 Large Honey Crisp Apple, cubed (1 1/2 Cups)
  • Garnish with Pomegranate Arils (seeds) – Optional
  • Garnish with 1 ounce Almond Slices, Toasted* – Optional*

Dressing:

  • 4 teaspoons Rice Vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Olive Oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt

Instructions

For the Dressing:

  1. In a small jar or mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the dressing.  Mix well and set aside.

For the Oat Groats:

  1. In a medium saucepan, bring to boil 1 1/2 cups water,  1 1/2 cups of chicken broth and cinnamon stick. 
  2. Add 1 cup of oat groats and 1/4 teaspoon salt. 
  3. Reduce to a simmer, cover and let cook until oats are tender, about 45 minutes. 
  4. Remove from heat, strain in colander and rinse with cool water.
  5. Remove and rinse cinnamon stick for use in the red rice. 
  6. Set aside drained oat groat.

For the Sprouted Red Rice:

  1. Bring the remaining 1/2 cup of water, 1/2 cup of chicken broth and the cinnamon stick to a boil in the same pan. 
  2. Add the sprouted red rice, reduce heat to a simmer and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. 
  3. Remove cinnamon stick and discard. 
  4. Rinse red rice with cool water and strain in a colander.   
  5. Combine the sprouted red rice and the oat groats and mix together. 
  6. Add the salad dressing and mix well into the rice mixture. 
  7. Store in a sealable-airtight container until ready to assemble salad.

FOR THE SALAD:

  1.  Combine together, in a large serving bowl the fruit, rice and oat groats. 
  2. Garnish with pomegranate arils and toasted almond slices*.
  3. Serve.

Notes

  • A 1 cup serving of salad with or without Pomegranate Arils is 3 WW Smart Points.
  • A 1 cup serving of salad served with the Toasted Almond Slices is 4 WW Smart Points.

Find it online: https://www.miascucina.com/bountiful-harvest-grain-salad/

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