Title: Wild Rice-Turkey Salad
Categories: Diabetic Salad Poultry Rice
Yield: 4 Servings

1/2	c	Wild rice;
1 1/2	c	Water;
2	c	Turkey; cooked chopped
1	c	Celery; chopped
1/2	c	Sweet red pepper; Chopped (optional)
1/3	c	Raisins;
1		Apple; chopped
1/4	c	Green onions; chopped
1/4	c	Olive oil;
2	tb	Red or white wine vinegar;
1/4	ts	Black pepper;
1/4	ts	Ground nutmeg;
2	tb	Fresh parsley leaves; chopped
		Chopped pecans; for garnish

Cook the rice in the water until tender, about 50 minutes. Cut the turkey into bite-size pieces. Combine all the ingredients ina bowl and toss. cover and chill until ready to serve. Sprinkle on the pecans just before serving.

1/4 recipe = 422 calories 3 lean meat, 1 bread, 1 1/2 fruit, 2 fat exchanges 42 grams carbohydrate, 24 grams protein, 18 grams fat 344 mg sodium, 503 mg potassium, 54 mg cholesterol

Source: Am. Diabetes Assoc. Holiday Cookbook by Betty Wedman, 1986 Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier, Nov 93

My note: I'd probably make this with regular rice, vegetable oil, regular vinegar (or a lower calorie dressing), 2 tsp dry parsley and chopped almonds.

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