Orange Wild Rice With Pistachios And Cranberries Recipes

WILD RICE PILAF WITH PISTACHIOS AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Heat in 4 quart saucepan 4 cups of water and 2 cups wild rice. Bring to boil and lower heat and cover to simmer for about 35 - 40 minutes.
• Add cranberries and cook for another minute. Drain if necessary and keep rice covered and warm until ready for next step.
• Melt butter in heavy 5 quart Dutch oven and add onions, celery and carrots and saute for approximately 13 minutes.
• Transfer these vegetables to a bowl and keep warm until next rice mixture is done.
• In same Dutch oven, ADD chicken broth, remaining 2 cups of water and "white rice" and bring to a boil and then cover for about 16 - 18 minutes until all water is absorbed.
• Stir into white rice in Dutch oven, wild-rice mixture, vegetable mixture, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; cook on medium-low until pilaf is heated through.
• Just before serving, gently stir chopped parsley and pistachio nuts into pilaf until evenly distributed. Transfer to large serving bowl. Makes about 13 cups.

ORANGE-PISTACHIO WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine brown rice, wild rice and chicken broth in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to a simmer and cook until all water is evaporated and rice is fully cooked, about 45 to 55 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely.
• When rice is cool, add orange slices, basil, red onion, pistachios and orange zest; mix to incorporate.
• For the dressing:
• Combine the red wine vinegar, olive oil, orange juice, mustard, honey and salt in a metal bowl and whisk to incorporate.
• Pour over rice mixture and toss to incorporate.

CRANBERRY AND ORANGE WILD RICE

Steps:

• Put cranberries in a medium bowl and pour in enough hot tap water to cover. Set aside while you make the rice.
• In a medium pot over medium-high heat, add the water, orange juice, and butter, and bring to a boil. Stir in the rice, and the included contents of the seasoning packet, and return to a boil. Turn the heat to low, cover, and cook until the rice is tender, about 20 to 25 minutes. Drain the cranberries and add them to the rice along with the orange zest, and almonds. Gently stir them in, fluffing the rice. Transfer the rice to a serving bowl, cover and keep warm until ready to serve.

ORANGE WILD RICE WITH PISTACHIOS AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Combine orange juice, rice, and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover saucepan with a lid, and simmer until rice is tender, about 45 minutes. Remove from heat and let steam, covered, for 10 minutes more. Stir pistachios and cranberries into rice.

CRANBERRY-NUT WILD RICE

Steps:

• Cook wild rice according to package directions; drain if necessary. In a large skillet, saute onions in 1 tablespoon oil until tender. Stir in the rice, cranberries, nuts and remaining oil; heat through. Season with salt and pepper.

WILD RICE BREAD DRESSING WITH APPLE, NUTS, CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Put dried cranberries into a small bowl, add liqueur (substitute orange juice, if you prefer).
• Let soak for an hour, then drain excess liqueur (save to deglaze a pan).
• Meanwhile, put wild rice into a saucepan, add water to cover the rice by about an inch.
• Bring to a boil, immediately reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until tender, and most of the grains have popped open, approximately 40-60 minutes.
• Pour the rice into a colander and drain well.
• Heat oven to 350F degrees.
• Butter a 13x9 inch baking dish.
• In a medium skillet melt the butter over medium-low heat.
• Add the onion and celery, cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Scrape the mixture into a large bowl.
• Stir in the orange zest.
• Add the cooked wild rice, cranberries, bread cubes, apple, sage, parsley and pecans.
• Stir to combine.
• Pour in the orange juice and broth.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir to blend, bread cubes should be evenly moistened. Some of the broth may pool at the bottom of the bowl but, will get absorbed as the dressing cooks; or if mixture is too dry add a little more broth it depends on how dry the bread was).
• Pour the dressing mixture into the baking dish.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake until hot throughout, about 50 minutes.
• Remove foil and continue to bake until dressing is crusty on top, another 15-20 minutes.