Wild Rice Pilaf with Apples & Cranberries

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr 15 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 25 mins

  • Servings

    8 people

  • Calories

    261 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    American

Wild Rice Pilaf with Apples & Cranberries

Wild Rice Pilaf is a flavorful and simple side dish. This recipe includes apples, cranberries, almonds and all the flavors of Thanksgiving stuffing, making it the perfect side for Thanksgiving dinner!

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Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 cup onion diced
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups wild rice mix
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons fresh sage chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh Rosemary chopped
  • 1 granny smith apple small dice
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • ½ cup slivered almonds
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Instructions

  1. Heat the butter in a large pot over medium heat.
  2. When the butter is melted, add the onion, celery and garlic, cook for 3-4 minutes.
  3. Add the wild rice and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes.
  4. Add the salt and pepper.
  5. Pour the vegetable broth over the rice.
  6. Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer covered for 60 minutes on the stove.
  7. Remove from the heat, remove the lid and stir in the fresh sage, thyme, rosemary and diced apples.
  8. Replace the lid on the skillet and allow to rest off the heat, covered, for 10 minutes.
  9. Remove the lid again and stir in the dried cranberries and almonds, and serve.

Notes

  • Apple Substitutions: gala or honeycrisp apples can also be used in place of the granny smith apples.
  • Vegan Substitutions: to make this recipe vegan, replace the butter with olive oil.
  • This recipe is naturally gluten-free.
  • Replacing fresh herbs with dried herbs: if replacing the fresh sage, rosemary and thyme with dried herbs, you will want to cut the amounts in half. You'll also want to add the dried herbs at the same time as the salt and pepper early in the cooking process, instead of towards the end.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 261kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 8mg (3%) Sodium 776mg (32%) Potassium 311mg (9%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 426mg (9%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 40mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 261 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 261kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Sodium 776mg 32%
Potassium 311mg 7%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 426mg 9%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 40mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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