Wild & Brown Rice Salad with Rosenborg Blue Cheese Crumbles

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Wild & Brown Rice Salad with Rosenborg Blue Cheese Crumbles

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Rosenborg®
Danish Blue Traditional
Product of Denmark

This cheese was created to fill the void in blue cheese production after World War II virtually destroyed all cheese production in France and England. A versatile cheese suitable for cooking or snacking.

Wild & Brown Rice Salad with ROSENBORG® Blue Cheese Crumbles

1/2 cup	fresh squeezed orange juice
2 Tbsp.	white wine vinegar
1 tsp.	finely grated orange zest
1/2 tsp	salt
1/4 tsp.	ground black pepper
1/3 cup.	extra virgin olive oil
1	granny smith apple, cored and chopped
1 cup	brown rice, cooked firm according to package directions and cooled
3/4 cup.	wild rice, cooked firm according to package directions and cooled
4 oz.	chunk smoked turkey, cut into 1/2” pieces
1/2 cup.	each dried cranberries and chopped, toasted walnuts
1/2 cup.	each chopped celery and carrots
2 Tbsp.	each minced parsley and scallions
4 oz.	Rosenborg ® Danish Blue Cheese, crumbled

In a blender or small bowl, combine orange juice, vinegar, orange zest, salt and pepper. Add olive oil in a slow, steady stream, blending constantly until smooth. Add apple to the orange vinaigrette. Toss to coat. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine brown and wild rice, turkey, cranberries, walnuts, celery, carrots, parsley, and scallions.
Pour orange vinaigrette and apples over the rice mixture. Toss to coat. Sprinkle in 2oz. blue cheese. Toss to combine. At service, sprinkle remaining blue cheese over the top.

Makes 8-3/4 cup or 8 servings.

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