Nutted Wild Rice
by Cathie
Ingredients
- 1 cup wild rice
- rice
- 5 1/2 cups chicken stock or water
- rice
- rice
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1 cup yellow raisins
- 1 large orange
- 1/4 cup mint
- 4 scallions (green onions)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- black pepper
Instructions
Step 1
Put the wild rice in a strainer and run under cold water; rinse thoroughly. Place rice in a medium-size heavy saucepan. Add chicken stock or water and bring to a rapid boil. Adjust heat to a gentle simmer and cook uncovered for 45 minutes. After 30 minutes check for ripeness; rice should not be too soft. Place a thin towel inside a colander and run rice into the colander and drain.
Step 2
Transfer drained rice to a bowl. Add remaining ingredients: pecan halves yellow raisins grated rind of large orange chopped fresh mint scallions (green onions) thinly sliced olive oil fresh orange juice salt freshly ground black pepper to taste.
Step 3
Toss gently. Let mixture stand for 2 hours to allow flavors to develop. Serve at room temperature.
Notes: I use Royal Blend Texmati rice (Loblaw's) and made chicken broth and cook according to the instructions on the jar. It saves a lot of time. I also add cranberries and frequently use fruit juices other than orange.