Best 7 Brown Rice With Cranberries And Almonds Recipes

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Brown rice, cranberries, and almonds come together to create a flavorful and nutritious dish that is perfect for any occasion. This wholesome recipe combines the nutty flavor of brown rice, the tartness of cranberries, and the crunchy texture of almonds to create a delightful culinary experience that is sure to please everyone at your table. Whether you're looking for a healthy side dish or a light main course, this recipe for brown rice with cranberries and almonds is sure to impress.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

ALMOND CRANBERRY RICE PILAF



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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     side-dish

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup sliced almonds with skins
1/2 onion, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups basmati rice or other long-grain white rice
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 cup chicken broth
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the almonds and cook, stirring constantly, until golden and nutty smelling, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and reserve.
  • Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the saucepan and add the onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the rice and cranberries and cook, stirring, until well coated, about 1 minute. Add the chicken broth, 1 1/2 cups water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste, and increase the heat to medium-high. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to low. Cook until all the liquid has been absorbed, about 18 minutes. Take off the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Stir in half of the reserved almonds and the parsley, and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with the remaining toasted almonds.

CRANBERRY AND ALMOND RICE PILAF



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I've been making this dish for years - it's different from typical rice pilaf dishes in that the cranberries add the sweetness and the tartness that you don't expect in a savory dish. Oh, and it's super hard to fumble.

Provided by BOGINIA2

Categories     Side Dish     Rice Side Dish Recipes     Pilaf

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon olive oil
¾ cup chopped onions
½ cup dried cranberries
1 ½ cups uncooked jasmine rice
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
ground black pepper to taste
2 green onions, chopped
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
¼ cup slivered almonds

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until tender and translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir cranberries and jasmine rice into onion until rice is coated with oil and rice is lightly toasted, about 5 minutes more.
  • Pour chicken broth into skillet and season with kosher salt and black pepper.
  • Bring rice mixture to a boil over high heat, then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 22 minutes.
  • Remove skillet from heat; stir green onions, cilantro, and almonds into rice mixture. Adjust seasoning if necessary.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 212.6 calories, Carbohydrate 39.4 g, Cholesterol 1.5 mg, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 285.2 mg, Sugar 6.1 g

BROWN RICE WITH CRANBERRIES AND ALMONDS



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I'm always looking to switch things up during the holiday season. This brown rice with cranberries and almonds dish is just the ticket. It is on the lighter side and uses ingredients I always have on hand. —Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h35m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) beef broth
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup uncooked long grain brown rice
1/2 cup bulgur
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup minced fresh parsley, divided
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large saucepan, bring broth to a simmer; reduce heat to low and keep hot. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 3-4 minutes. Add rice, bulgur and almonds; cook and stir until rice is lightly browned and has a nutty aroma, 2-3 minutes., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Stir in cranberries, 1/2 cup parsley, green onions, salt and pepper. Stir in hot broth. Bake, covered, 45 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 30-35 minutes longer. Remove from oven and fluff with a fork. Cover; let stand 5-10 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining parsley before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 207 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 658mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SLOW-COOKER WILD RICE WITH CRANBERRIES



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Create a new side with this festive rice dish. The slow cooker makes it easy.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 5h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups uncooked wild rice
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)
2 cans (14 ounces each) vegetable broth
1 can (4 ounces) sliced mushrooms, undrained
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/3 cup dried cranberries

Steps:

  • In 2- to 3 1/2-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except almonds and cranberries.
  • Cover and cook on low heat setting 4 to 5 hours or until wild rice is tender.
  • In ungreased heavy skillet, cook almonds over medium-low heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until browning begins, then stirring constantly until golden brown and fragrant; set aside. Stir almonds and cranberries into rice mixture. Cover and cook on low heat setting 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Carbohydrate 45 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 900 mg

CRANBERRY, ALMOND & MUSHROOM RICE PILAF



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Add cranberries, thyme and almonds to a mushroom rice pilaf for Cranberry, Almond & Mushroom Rice Pilaf, a tasty side dish. Our Cranberry, Almond and Mushroom Rice Pilaf is great for any holiday or part of a weeknight dinner.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Grains

Time 32m

Yield 6 servings, about 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tsp. canola oil
1 small onion, chopped
1-1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 can (14 oz.) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
1-1/2 cups whole grain instant brown rice, uncooked
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Steps:

  • Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 3 min. Add mushrooms; cook 3 min., stirring occasionally.
  • Add all remaining ingredients except nuts; stir. Bring to boil on high heat; cover. Simmer on low heat 10 to 12 min. or until liquid is absorbed.
  • Stir in nuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 110 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 5 g

BROWN RICE PILAF WITH MUSHROOMS, ALMONDS AND CRANBERRIES



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A nice side dish. You can use just abut any type of rice for this recipe....just adjust the cooking time.

Provided by Abby Girl

Categories     Brown Rice

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 teaspoons olive oil
2 cups mushrooms, finely chopped
1 cup red onion, minced
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 cup whole grain brown rice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted, chopped
2 teaspoons parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a medium pan over medium high heat. Add mushrooms, onions and garlic. Cook and stir until vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
  • Stir in rice. Cook for 1 minute. Add broth and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for about 45 - 50 minutes.
  • Remove from heat. Stir in cranberries, nuts, parsley and lemon zest. Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.5, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 198.4, Carbohydrate 28.9, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 2.2, Protein 4.4

AROMATIC BROWN RICE WITH GOLDEN RAISINS AND ALMONDS



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This dish may be eaten at any time of the day. The nutty texture of brown rice and the tanginess of cranberry blends well with the almonds altogether which makes it not just another boring rice dish..may be eaten cold or warm...very simple to make ...may use quinoa and other whole grains and beans as substitute as well...

Provided by Love Firmacion

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 15m

Yield 2-3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/2 cups brown rice
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 whole onion, minced
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon yellow curry
2 cubes vegetable bouillon (or any favorite of yours)
1/4 cup slivered toasted almond
5 fresh basil leaves
lime wedge
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup golden raisin
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Cook brown rice as directed with chicken broth.simmer with more broth if you want it to be more soft to the bite.
  • Saute garlic, onion, red bell pepper with crumbled vegetable cubes.
  • Add turmeric and curry with fresh basil.
  • Mix toasted almonds and raisins with sauteed ingredients.
  • Pour cooked brown rice and mix well.
  • Serve with fresh parsley on top and a wedge of lime.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 951.3, Fat 35.8, SaturatedFat 4.9, Sodium 975, Carbohydrate 138, Fiber 10.5, Sugar 18.6, Protein 23.2

Tips:

  • Use a combination of long-grain and short-grain brown rice for a more flavorful and textured dish.
  • Toast the almonds before adding them to the rice. This will bring out their flavor and make them more crunchy.
  • Add dried cranberries and chopped parsley to the rice just before serving for a pop of color and flavor.
  • Serve the rice with grilled chicken, fish, or tofu for a complete meal.

Conclusion:

Brown rice with cranberries and almonds is a delicious and healthy side dish that can be enjoyed with a variety of main courses. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you are looking for a simple and nutritious side dish or a more flavorful and festive dish, this recipe is sure to please.

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