1 ½ cup wild rice

3 cups water

½ cup dried cranberries

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp red wine vinegar

1 tbsp sugar

2 Granny Smith apples, cored and diced

¼ cup almonds slivered , toasted

In a medium-sized bowl, rinse and drain the wild rice.

Bring 3 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan.

Add the rice.

Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until tender, about 45 minutes.

Stir in the dried cranberries.

Remove from heat and let stand.

In a small bowl, mix together the oil, red wine vinegar and sugar.

In a large bowl, combine the rice and the diced apples.

Add the oil mixture and toss.

Serve warm or cold on individual plates.

Top with toasted slivered almonds.

Sugar: 12g

:

Calcium: 21mg

Calories: 211kcal

Carbohydrates: 37g

Fat: 6g

Fiber: 4g

Iron: 1mg

Potassium: 201mg

Protein: 5g

Saturated Fat: 1g

Sodium: 7mg

Vitamin A: 25IU

Vitamin C: 2mg