Wild Rice Salad with Dried Cherries

Name: Wild Rice Salad with Dried Cherries
Ingredients: 2 cups wild rice; 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 6 tablespoons olive oil; 2 large shallots, thinly sliced (about 1 cup); 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 piece (4 inches) peeled fresh ginger, very thinly sliced into rounds; 2 cups dried sour cherries; 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, some coarsely chopped, some left whole