Easy | Servings: 4 | Ready In: 30 minutes | Yield: 3 cups
This easy rice pilaf highlights the simple, delicious flavor of Anishinaabeg Manoomin Wild Rice. This whole grain is part of the Ark of Taste movement to preserve endangered foods. Rice is naturally gluten-free and full of healthy nutrition. This is an essential side dish for holidays and a go-to recipe for plant-based dinners. Serve with Meaty Mushroom Lentil Loaf, Sweet Potato Pineapple Casserole, and 5-Ingredient Butternut Squash Apple Bisque to complete your vegan meal.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Anishinaabeg Manoomin Wild Rice, or other wild rice pilaf mix
- 1 small carrot, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 bay leave
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth or water
How it’s Done
To prepare the Easy Wild Rice Pilaf: Use a fine mesh strainer, and rinse the rice under water to get rid of any dust. Transfer the rice to a small pot. Cover and heat over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, to toast the rice. Stir often to even toast the rice. When the rice smells nutty and starts to “crackle”, add the carrot, celery, bay leaf, thyme, and vegetable broth. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer. Cook for about 20-25 minutes, until rice is tender.
Remove the lid, fluff rice, and let sit a few minutes.
Season with salt and pepper and serve
Chef Katie’s Tips
Simple Seasoning: Keep the seasoning pretty basic for this recipe. Especially if serving with heavy braises or roasted dishes, it’s okay to go easy on the salt.
Make it a Meal: To turn this into a Rice Bowl or make it into a full meal, serve the rice over a bit bed of greens. Then add in some roasted sweet potatoes, butternut squash, steamed broccoli, roasted cauliflower, or cooked green peas.
Yield: About 3 cups
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/4 of a recipe (about 3/4 cup)
Calories 134.56
Calories From Fat (5%) 7.34
% Daily Value
- Total Fat 0.82g 1%
- Saturated Fat 0.02g <1%
- Cholesterol 0mg 0%
- Sodium 79.14mg 3%
- Potassium 134.91mg 4%
- Total Carbohydrates 28.54g 10%
- Fiber 3.36g 13%
- Sugar 2.5g
- Protein 3.28g 7%
- Calcium 1.61mg <1%
- Iron 16.81mg 93%
- Vitamin A 2196.09IU 44%
- Vitamin C 0.13mg <1
Shopping and Gear List
- Edward & Sons Low Sodium Veggie Bouillon Cubes, 2.2-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12)
- RiceSelect Royal Blend, Texmati White, Brown, Wild, & Red Rice, 21-Ounce (Pack of 4)
- Frontier Thyme Leaf Cut and Sifted, 0.85-Ounce Bottle
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