71 wild rice recipes

Marinated wild rice salad with porcini and white mushrooms, julienned carrots, walnuts, and Dijon vinaigrette. A make-ahead grain salad that gets better as it sits.

A hearty grain salad of pinto beans and wild rice tossed with mixed greens in a punchy chive-garlic vinaigrette, garnished with chive blossoms. Vegan, filling, and full of texture.

Wild rice pilaf with parboiled white rice, hot chili peppers, sweet onion, and vegetable stock. A nutty, spicy side dish that doubles as a vegetarian main with simple add-ins.

Salmon and wild rice pasty filling with sauteed scallions, red bell pepper, garlic, and a sweet chutney accent. A creative twist on traditional hand pies.

Simple wild rice and pine nut stuffing with garlic and thyme, sized for quail or Cornish hen. Nutty, aromatic, and ready with just 10 minutes of hands-on prep.

Smoked Cornish hens stuffed with wild rice and pecans, glazed with lime marmalade and orange juice. Includes charcoal, electric, and gas smoker instructions for 2-3 hours of low smoke.

Wild rice cucumber salad with red bell pepper and scallions, tossed with your favorite dressing. A nutty, crunchy grain salad that's naturally vegan and high in fiber.

Stir-fried long beans (or green beans) with red bell pepper and nutty wild rice, finished with a touch of sugar for balance. Quick, light side dish for any main.

Roasted Cornish hen halves perched on sage-scented wild rice mounds, glazed with apple juice concentrate and served with roasted apple slices. An elegant dinner for four.

Wild rice and mushroom soup simmered in vegetable stock with red wine, bell pepper, and parsley. A vegan, broth-based soup with earthy depth and chewy wild rice in every spoonful.

Whole roasted turkey stuffed with wild rice, brandy-soaked apricots, and rosemary, basted in garlic-herb butter. A stunning holiday centerpiece that feeds 10.

Vidalia onions baked golden and stuffed with wild rice, mushrooms, apple, and fresh marjoram. A savory-sweet side dish that uses the scooped-out onion in the filling.

A colorful salad of black-eyed peas tossed with wild rice, white rice, tomatoes, bell pepper, and corn in a fresh oregano-thyme vinaigrette. Feeds a crowd and tastes even better the next day.

Roast duckling glazed with apricot basting sauce, served with wild rice studded with toasted pine nuts, chopped pears, and currants. An elegant holiday centerpiece.

Wild rice simmered with soy and Worcestershire sauce, then tossed with mushrooms, onions, and green pepper sautéed in ghee. A nutty, savory vegetarian side with earthy depth.

Creamy chicken wild rice soup made from scratch with homemade broth, earthy mushrooms, and fresh thyme. A lighter take on the Midwestern classic with sour cream stirred in for velvety richness.