Recipes: Wild Rice with Fresh Cranberries

• Prep Time:20 minutes
• Cook Time:65 minutes
• Serves:6

 

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dried cranberries, hazelnuts, juice of fresh orange, orange zest, scallions, wild rice,

Wild Rice with Fresh Cranberries makes a distinctive side dish any time of the year.

 

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Ingredients

1 cup wild rice, rinsed
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions (white part only)
2 tablespoons finely grated orange zest
Juice of 1/2 orange (about 3-1/2 tablespoons)
1/2 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup hazelnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Place wild rice in a medium saucepan and cover with water by about an inch.
Bring the water to a boil. Immediately reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and most of the grains have popped open, 40 to 60 minutes (be sure to taste for tenderness).
Pour the rice into a colander or sieve to drain well.
In the same saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
Add the scallions and sauté, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat and add the cooked wild rice, along with the orange zest and juice, dried cranberries, and hazelnuts; fluff with a fork to blend.
Season with the salt and with pepper to taste.
Serve immediately.

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