Wild Rice Salad With Sausage

Name: Wild Rice Salad With Sausage
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked wild rice or 3 cups cooked; 1 Tb white wine vinegar, red wine vinegar, or champagne vinegar; 1.5 tsp Dijon mustard; 2 Tb extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 tsp black pepper; salt to taste; 8 oz sweet Italian sausage, casings removed; 2 tsp minced fresh rosemary; 2 celery ribs with leaves, thinly sliced; 1 cup seedless green or red grapes, halved

Pairs With Merlot, Zinfandel

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Difficulty:: Easy
Prep Time:: 10 minutes
Cook Time:: 60 minutes
Total Time:: 70 minutes
Yield:: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

Cook or have ready

1 cup uncooked wild rice or 3 cups cooked 2 cups uncooked wild rice or 6 cups cooked
1 Tb white wine vinegar, red wine vinegar, or champagne vinegar 2 Tb white wine vinegar, red wine vinegar, or champagne vinegar
1.5 tsp Dijon mustard 1 Tb Dijon mustard
2 Tb extra-virgin olive oil 4 Tb extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp black pepper
salt to taste salt to taste
8 oz sweet Italian sausage, casings removed 16 oz sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
2 tsp minced fresh rosemary 4 tsp minced fresh rosemary
2 celery ribs with leaves, thinly sliced 4 celery ribs with leaves, thinly sliced
1 cup seedless green or red grapes, halved 2 cups seedless green or red grapes, halved

Instructions

Cook or have ready: 1 cup uncooked wild rice or 3 cups cooked.
Whisk together in a large bowl: 1 Tb white wine vinegar, red wine vinegar, or champagne vinegar 1.5 tsp Dijon mustard 2 Tb extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 tsp black pepper salt to taste.
Toss the warm rice with the dressing. Cook in a medium skillet over medium heat, breaking up clumps with a spoon: 8 ounces sweet Italian sausage, casings removed.
When the sausage is fully cooked, stir in: 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary Cook, stirring until fragrant, 1 minute more. If the sausage is very greasy, drain on paper towels. Transfer to the bowl with the rice.
Add to the bowl and mix well: 2 celery ribs with leaves, thinly sliced 1 cup seedless green or red grapes halved. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve at room temperature.