Roasted Squash, Black, and Wild Rice Salad
Chad Blumenfield
“It’s a crowdpleaser – people love it!”
A crowd-pleasing recipe adapted from Bon Appétit. People absolutely love it, and it meets a wide variety of dietary needs.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups black rice
- ½ cup wild rice
- Kosher salt
- ½ medium butternut squash, peeled, seeds removed, cut into pieces
- ½ cup olive oil, divided in half
- Freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 cup pomegranate seeds
- 1 cup microgreens or sprouts
- ½ cup roasted pistachios, chopped
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450°.
- Cook black rice and wild rice, together, in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender, 35–40 minutes; drain and rinse, shaking off as much water as possible. Spread out on a rimmed baking sheet and let cool.
- While the rice is cooking, toss squash with ¼ cup oil on another baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Roast until golden brown and tender, turning once halfway through the 20–25 minutes; let cool.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dressing of vinegar, honey, and remaining ¼ cup oil. Add the cooled black rice and wild rice, squash, scallions, pomegranate seeds, microgreens, and pistachios; season with salt and pepper and toss to combine.