Mmm! Recipes!

Although this may not look gourmet to some people, I thought this recipe in the NYTIMES looked really good and definitely healthy:

Wild Rice and Brown Rice Salad With Walnuts and Asparagus

For the walnut vinaigrette:
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar or champagne vinegar (we’ll have to find an alternative)
Salt, preferably kosher salt, to taste
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 small garlic clove, finely minced or pureed
1/4 cup walnut oil
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

For the salad:

5 cups chicken stock, vegetable stock, or water
1/2 pound asparagus, ends trimmed, cut in 1-inch pieces and steamed 4 minutes
1 cup wild rice
Salt, preferably kosher salt, to taste
1/2 cup short-grain brown rice
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs such as chives, dill, tarragon or marjoram
1/3 cup shelled walnuts
Freshly ground pepper to taste

1. In a medium saucepan, bring 3 1/2 cups of the stock or water to boil. Add salt to taste and the wild rice. When the water returns to the boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer 40 to 45 minutes, until the rice is tender and has begun to splay. Drain and transfer the rice to a large bowl.

2. Meanwhile, in another saucepan, combine the brown rice, the remaining water and salt, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer 35 to 40 minutes, until the rice is tender. Remove from the heat. If any liquid remains in the pan, drain. Add to the wild rice.

3. While the rices are cooking, make the dressing. Whisk together the lemon juice, vinegar, salt, mustard and garlic. Whisk in the oils, taste and adjust seasonings. Toss at once with the warm rice. Add the asparagus and the remaining ingredients, and toss together. Taste, adjust seasonings and serve.

Yield: Serves six

Advance preparation: You can make this up to a day ahead of time, but don’t add the asparagus and herbs until shortly before serving.

There are lots of healthy recipes out there, we just need to find them! Some other ideas of places to look are:

The Food Network

Kid's Health

Eating Well