WILD RICE-TURKEY SALAD

      Title: WILD RICE-TURKEY SALAD
  Categories: Diabetic, Salads, 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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