Wild Rice with Roasted Turkey
and Corn

Printed in the L.V.I.S. Centennial Cookbook

This dish will adapt easily with snow peas or broccoli florets. A good substitute for hazelnuts would be walnuts or pecans. Serve hot as a side dish or entree, or serve as a cold salad.

Ingredients:
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, sliced
1 carrot, cut on bias
3 stalks celery, cut on bias
1-1/2 red onions, sliced
1 pound wild rice
3/4 cup white wine
4 quarts chicken or turkey stock
2 cups fresh corn kernels, cut from the cob
1 pound roasted turkey, cut into large cubes
2 tablespoons fresh tarragon leaves
6 scallions, chopped

Garnish:
1/4 cup hazelnut oil
3/4 cup roasted hazelnuts

Instructions:
In a large saucepan, heat olive oil. Add garlic and brown. Add carrot, celery, and onions; saute 5 minutes. Add rice and stir to coat. Add wine and cook one minute. Add stock and cook ride until the hull has released. Meanwhile, saute corn kernels in a serparate small skillet and set aside. Drain rice and discard extra liquid. Leave all of the cooked vegetables in the rice. Add turkey, tarragon leaves, and scallions. Garnish dish with roasted hazelnuts and drizzle on hazelnut oil just before serving