Cranberry Wild Rice Recipe

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5 from 5 votes

Cranberry Wild Rice is a comforting vegetarian side dish that's the perfect balance of earthy and sweet. Wild rice is very versatile so you can turn this side dish into entrée or change it up any way you want.

Prep Time10

Cook Time50

Total Time1

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy rice side dishes, healthy sides

Servings:

Calories: 231kcal

Author: Valentina K. Wein

Ingredients

1 cup raw wild rice
2 cups low-sodium or unsalted vegetable stock
1½ cups water
¼ cup pine nuts
¼ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup finely chopped green onions, washed and dried
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Prepare the rice. Rinse the rice under cold running water. Add the vegetable stock, water, the rinsed rice and a few pinches of salt to a large pot and bring it to a boil. Turn the heat down to low and bring it to a simmer, cover and cook until it’s tender, about 50 minutes. You will see that most of the grains have split open when it’s ready. If it’s tender, but there’s still liquid at the bottom of the pot, drain it. (You should have approx. 3 cups cooked wild rice.)
Toast the pine nuts. While the rice is cooking, add the pine nuts to a small sauté pan and place it over medium-low heat. Shaking the pan gently to move them around often, heat just until they’re golden, very aromatic and look oily. Set them aside to cool.
Assemble and serve. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked wild rice with the toasted pine nuts, dried cranberries and green onions. Mix and season to taste with salt and pepper. (Here's How to Season to Taste.)
Serve hot, warm or at room temperature.

Notes

Nutritional information is only an estimate.

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