A recipe that allows you to enjoy the fresh flavors of mushrooms and wild rice, and it's packed with nutrients to help keep you healthy and energized! A side dish recipe that is so good, I know you will want to make this wild rice salad recipe for all your holiday gatherings.
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Quick Recipe Facts
⏱️ Ready In: 50 minutes.
👩🍳 Skill Level: Easy.
🍄 Flavor: Earthy, nutty, savory, and fresh with fragrant herbs.
🌿 Diet: Naturally gluten free, dairy free, vegan, and vegetarian.
🎄 Best For: Thanksgiving, Christmas, holiday gatherings, meal prep, and hearty side dishes.
🥗 Make Ahead: Cook the wild rice and roast the vegetables in advance, then refrigerate and toss everything together before serving.
🌀 Harmony Moment: A rustic, nourishing salad that brings earthy seasonal flavors and wholesome comfort to the holiday table.
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- Quick Recipe Facts
- Why You'll Love This Healthy Wild Rice Salad Recipe?
- 🍚 Wild Rice Salad with Mushrooms (Quick Holiday Side Dish)
- 🍄 The Benefits Of Eating Mushrooms
- ❓ What is Wild Rice?
- 🧡 Learn How to Make a Mushroom & Wild Rice Salad Recipe
- 📖 Recipe Card
- 😀 Enjoy This Wild Rice Salad with Mushrooms Side Dish This Holiday Season!
- 📚 References
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Why You'll Love This Healthy Wild Rice Salad Recipe?
- Mineral Rich - Mushrooms are a great source of copper and selenium, to help boost immunity and build connective tissue in the body.
- Easy Side Dish - A simple to make and tasty side dish for any holiday gathering.
- Gut Healthy - Contains prebiotic fiber, which is great for our good gut bacteria in the microbiome.
I make this easy holiday recipe every year for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner.
It's so good, I know you will want to make this wild rice salad for every holiday meal.
🍚 Wild Rice Salad with Mushrooms (Quick Holiday Side Dish)
If you ever run out of holiday side dish recipes, then this is the perfect quick recipe to make this Christmas. Pair this with my non-alcoholic mulled wine recipe.
I was inspired by my other festive holiday side dish recipes. I love creating a new holiday side dish recipe every year. Try my healthy, vegan Baked Scalloped Potato Casserole or my Sweet Potato Rounds recipe.
🍄 The Benefits Of Eating Mushrooms
There are so many health benefits that eating mushrooms provides. Here are 7 ways to incorporate mushrooms into your diet can help your health.
1. Contain antioxidants that can help protect against cell damage.
Mushrooms contain polyphenols and carotenoids, which can help protect the body against free radical cell damage.
2. Good source of fiber.
Yes, mushrooms are a good source of fiber. Fiber is great for keeping your heart healthy and helps stabilize blood sugar levels.
3. Good source of vitamins and minerals.
Portobello mushrooms are rich in copper and selenium. Copper is important for your body to form connective tissue, and most importantly to help metabolize iron.
Selenium helps your body produce thyroid hormones and regulates your immune system. So in the winter, eat those mushrooms to boost your immunity.
Also, high in B vitamins like B3 and B2, which help regulate blood pressure and metabolism, and increase energy production.
4. Low in calories and fat.
Mushrooms are low in fat and calories. One cup of portobello mushrooms contains 18 calories and 0.3 grams of fat.
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5. May boost your immune system.
Mushrooms have been shown to stimulate the immune function within the body. Think of them like a supercharged boost to your white blood cells.
6. Mushrooms are Great for Gut Health
Polysaccharides such as chitin, hemicellulose, α- and β-glucans, mannans, xylans, and galactans are a source of prebiotic fiber (food) for our good gut bacteria (1).
❓ What is Wild Rice?
Wild rice is not a true rice, but it's actually a grass. It is a nutrient-dense, gluten-free grain option. It's not technically a grain, but makes a great substitute when you want to make a hearty grain-like side dish.
It has more protein per serving than brown rice. Wild rice is also rich in antioxidants and minerals like magnesium and phosphorus.
It has a chewy texture and nutty flavor, which makes it an excellent addition to many recipes. Wild rice blends are also available for those who want to enjoy the benefits of this nutritious grain, without the hassle of finding plain wild rice
🧡 Learn How to Make a Mushroom & Wild Rice Salad Recipe
It's so good, I know you will want to make this wild rice salad for every holiday meal.
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Wild Rice with Mushrooms and Herbs Salad
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup wild rice
- 8 cups water
- 1 pound mushrooms, baby portobello
- ½ onion, yellow
- 2 tablespoons dill, fresh (Chopped)
- 2 tablespoons parsley, fresh (Chopped)
- 2 tablespoons thyme, fresh (Chopped)
- 1 juice lemon, juice
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pinch sea salt (To taste)
Instructions
- Bring water to boil. Pour rice into boiling water. Reduce heat to simmer and cover with a lid. Cook for 30 to 45 minutes. Wild rice should be chewy in texture.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cut off stems and quarter each mushroom.
- Dice onion into small pieces.
- Chop dill, parsley, and thyme into fine pieces.
- Cut the lemon into wedges.
- Add mushrooms and onions into a mixing bowl.
- Add olive oil and toss together until mushrooms and onions are completely coated.
- Add mushrooms and onions to baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until mushrooms and onions are slightly browned.
- Toss wild rice, mushrooms, onions, dill, parsley, and thyme together to complete the salad.
- Add salt and pepper to taste, and serve with lemon wedge.
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😀 Enjoy This Wild Rice Salad with Mushrooms Side Dish This Holiday Season!
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📚 References
- Singdevsachan, S.K., Auroshree, P., Mishra, J., Baliyarsingh, B., Tayung, K., & Thatoi, H. (2016). Mushroom polysaccharides as potential prebiotics with their antitumor and immunomodulating properties: A review. Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre, 7, 1-14.
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