Wild Rice, Apple, and Mushroom Salad with Spicy Pecans

Ingredients

• 2 cups wild rice
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, divided
• 1 cup Woodstock^Ⓡ Organic Pecan Halves, toasted and chopped
• 3 tablespoons Woodstock^Ⓡ Organic Brown Sugar
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 medium leeks, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
• 12oz mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
• 1 honeycrisp apple, cored and diced
• ¼ cup chopped parsley

Directions

1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add rice and ¾ teaspoon salt, lower heat to maintain a gentle simmer, and cook, covered, until rice is tender, about 45 minutes. Drain excess liquid, if needed.
2. In a medium skillet over medium heat, combine pecans, sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt, cayenne pepper, and 1 tablespoon water. Cook, stirring, until the sugar is melted and coats the pecans, 3-5 minutes. Pour pecans onto a parchment-lined baking sheet to cool.
3. Add oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and rosemary and cook until softened, 5 minutes more.
4. In a serving bowl, stir together rice, leeks and mushrooms, and apple. Taste and season with more salt if needed. Top with pecans and parsley.