Side Dish: November 2011 Archives

Recipe submitted by Chef Phil McGauley, Korbel Champagne Cellars

Will you be hosting the Thanksgiving celebration this year? Try adding this delicious wild rice salad to the menu; it pairs wonderfully with KORBEL Natural California Champagne.

Ingredients

• 8 cups chicken stock, divided
• 2 cups wild rice, soaked overnight in water
• 2 tsp. salt, divided
• 2 tsp. butter, divided
• 1-cup medium barley
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• ¼ cup fresh orange juice
• 1 tbs. rice wine vinegar
• 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
• ½ tsp. fresh ground black pepper
• ½ cup olive oil
• ½ cup green onions, chopped
• ¼ cup shallots, chopped
• 3 tbs. parsley, minced
• 1 tsp. grated orange zest
• 1 cup toasted pecans, chopped
• 2 large oranges, segmented and cut into ¾ -inch dice