Wild Rice, Pear and Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Walnuts – Marcel’s Culinary Experience

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 1 cup wild rice
• 1 pound sweet potatoes, scrubbed but not peeled, cut into ½” cubes (4 cups)
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped
• 2 large scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
• 2 medium ripe pears, cored but not peeled, cut into ½” cubes
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ½ cup walnut pieces, coarsely chopped