Wild Rice & Roasted Apple Salad with Dijon Dressing Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup wild rice (uncooked) rinsed
• 3 cups water or vegetable broth (for cooking rice)
• 2 medium apples (Honeycrisp or Pink Lady) cored, sliced into wedges
• 1 tbsp olive oil (for roasting apples)
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup baby arugula (lightly packed)
• 1/2 cup toasted pecans roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries unsweetened or sweetened
• 1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese optional, for creaminess
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard smooth or grainy
• 1 tsp maple syrup or honey
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper