Wild Rice Pilaf
This simple and scrumptious side dish is great addition to the backyard barbecue!
Yield
8 servingsPrep
30 minCook
60 minReady
90 minLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 ¾ | cups |
water
|
|
| ⅔ | cups |
wild rice
rinsed |
|
| ⅔ | cups |
brown rice
rinsed |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
seasoned salt
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
butter
or margarine |
|
| 1 | cup |
red onion
chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
celery
finely diced |
|
| 2 | each |
apples
tart, peeled & cored, diced |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
orange juice
|
|
| 2 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
green parts only, thinly sliced |
|
| ¼ | cup |
currants
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cinnamon
nutmeg |
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
parsley leaves
fresh, minced |
|
| ½ | cup |
pecans
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 887 | ml |
water
|
|
| 158 | ml |
wild rice
rinsed |
|
| 158 | ml |
brown rice
rinsed |
|
| 5 | ml |
seasoned salt
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
butter
or margarine |
|
| 237 | ml |
red onion
chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
celery
finely diced |
|
| 2 | each |
apples
tart, peeled & cored, diced |
|
| 79 | ml |
orange juice
|
|
| 2 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
green parts only, thinly sliced |
|
| 59 | ml |
currants
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cinnamon
nutmeg |
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
parsley leaves
fresh, minced |
|
| 118 | ml |
pecans
|
|
Directions
Stir rices into boiling water & add salt. Simmer covered for 40 minutes.
Heat margarine in a large skillet & sauté onions & celery until golden. Add apple & sauté for 5 minutes. Stir in cooked rices with juice, scallions, currants & spices. Season to taste with pepper.
Sauté mixture for 5 minutes, stirring. Just before serving, heat through, add more liquid if necessary & stir in parsley & nuts.
