Blueberry Walnut Wild Rice Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
2 cups fresh blueberries
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon fresh tarragon, chopped
1 1/2 cups wild rice, cooked and cooled
6 ounces chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
Dressing
1 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, chopped
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
1 tablespoon walnut oil (optional)
TO SERVE
1 head butter lettuce
1 orange, peeled and segmented

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Place walnuts on a baking sheet and bake 5-7 minutes, until lightly toasted. Set aside to cool.
Wash and drain blueberries, remove stems and place in a large bowl.
Add sugar, salt, pepper and tarragon. Toss to coat. Let stand about 15 minutes.
Add rice, chicken and walnuts.
In a small bowl combine dressing ingredients.
Pour over blueberry mixture and mix well. Place lettuce and orange segments on four plates. Top each with salad mixture. Serve at room temperature.