Best 9 Wild Rice Pilaf With Cranberries Recipes

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Wild rice pilaf with cranberries is a flavorful and colorful dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a simple weeknight meal. The nutty flavor of wild rice pairs perfectly with the tartness of cranberries, while the addition of aromatic spices and herbs creates a complex and satisfying dish. This recipe is easy to follow and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you are looking for a vegetarian main course or a side dish to accompany your favorite protein, wild rice pilaf with cranberries is sure to please everyone at your table.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

CRANBERRY WILD RICE PILAF



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This tender side dish is perfect for the holidays or any time you want to add a special touch. Dried cranberries, currants and almonds serve up color and texture. My co-workers all make this rice pilaf for their families. -Pat Gardetta, Osage Beach, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

3/4 cup uncooked wild rice
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup medium pearl barley
1/4 cup dried currants
1 tablespoon butter
1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°. In a saucepan, combine wild rice and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in barley, currants and butter. Transfer to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. , Bake, covered, until wild rice and barley are tender, 50-60 minutes. Stir in almonds and cranberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 382mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 5g protein. Diabetic exchanges

CRANBERRY WILD RICE PILAF



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A lovely long grain and wild rice pilaf with touches of fruits and nuts. Perfect for serving with chicken and turkey. Different from the usual stuffings. Cook time is concurrent.

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories     Rice

Time 55m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

9 cups vegetable broth
1 1/3 cups wild rice, rinsed
1/4 cup butter
3 large onions, chopped
3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 teaspoon ground allspice
2 bay leaves
1 cup craisins (dried cranberries)
1 cup golden raisin
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
salt
black pepper
1 1/2 cups long grain rice
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, bring 6 cups of the broth and 6 cups of water to a boil; add wild rice and return to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender but firm, about 35-40 minutes.
  • In another saucepan, saute the onions in the butter until tender, about 10-12 minutes.
  • Add the spices and stir until aromatic, then add the remaining broth and 3 cups of water, the cranberries, raisins, and orange zest.
  • Season with salt and pepper, bring to a boil, then add the white rice and reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Drain the wild rice.
  • Remove the bay leaves from the white rice and discard.
  • Mix together both rices and stir in the pine nuts; adjust seasonings if necessary.
  • Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 454.4, Fat 12.4, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 15.2, Sodium 59.5, Carbohydrate 81.2, Fiber 5.1, Sugar 23.9, Protein 8.9

WILD RICE PILAF WITH CRANBERRIES



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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     side dish

Time 2h

Yield 8 - 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups small fresh chanterelles or coarsely diced shiitake mushroom caps
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 cup finely chopped onion
2 cups small fresh chanterelles or coarsely diced shiitake mushroom caps
1 cup dried cranberries
2 cups wild rice
5 1/2 cups chicken or turkey stock
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil, or a mixture

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a heavy ovenproof casserole, heat the butter or oil. Add the celery and onion and saute over medium heat until tender. Stir in the mushrooms and cranberries and saute until softened.
  • Stir in the wild rice and the stock. Bring to a simmer and season with salt and pepper.
  • Put in the oven and bake one hour and 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside, covered, for 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 267, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 42 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 535 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams

WILD RICE PILAF



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Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories     side-dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 box long-grain white and wild rice blend (recommended: Uncle Ben's)
2 tablespoons dried cranberries
3 tablespoons sliced green onion
2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted

Steps:

  • Prepare rice according to manufacturer's instructions, adding cranberries at the same time as the rice. When rice is done, fold in green onions and 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

WILD-RICE PILAF WITH CRANBERRIES AND PECANS



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Wild rice marries with pecans and dried cranberries in an updated pilaf.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Pasta and Grains     Rice Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 shallot, finely chopped (1/4 cup)
1 cup wild rice
3 cups homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock
1/2 cup pecans
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup golden raisins, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add shallot, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3 minutes. Add rice, and cook for 1 minute. Add chicken stock, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, covered, until rice is tender and starting to burst, 45 to 50 minutes. Drain any excess liquid. Transfer to a bowl.
  • While rice cooks, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange pecans on a rimmed baking sheet, and toast until browned and fragrant, about 8 minutes. Let cool. Coarsely chop pecans.
  • Add toasted pecans, cranberries, raisins, and parsley to rice. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.

WILD AND BROWN RICE PILAF WITH CRANBERRIES



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Categories     Side     Bake     Thanksgiving     High Fiber     Cranberry     Dried Fruit     Fall     Healthy     Brown Rice     Wild Rice     Kidney Friendly     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

Brown rice
12 ounces chicken stock
1 1/2 ounces diced onion
6 ounces brown rice
Wild Rice
7 ounces apple cider
12 ounces chicken stock
6 ounces wild rice
2 ounces shallots
2 ounces dried cranberries
2 ounces dry white wine

Steps:

  • 1. Plump the cranberries in the wine for about 20 minutes. Drain the cranberries and reserve the liquid.
  • 2. To make the brown rice, sweat the onions in the reserved cranberry liquid until the onions are translucent. Add the brown rice and stock. Bring the liquid to a boil and cover the pot tightly. Cook in a 350°F(175°C) oven until the rice is tender and has absorbed all the liquid, about 40 minutes.
  • 3. To prepare the wild rice, bring the apple cider, stock and wild rice to a boil in a medium sauce pot. cover the pot tightly, and cook in a 350°F(175°C) oven until the rice is tender and has absorbed all the liquid, about 90 minutes.
  • 4. Place the unpeeled shallots on a bed of coarse salt in a 375°F(190°C) oven until the exterior is very crisp about 20 minutes. Allow the shallots to cool. Remove the skin and shred the flesh.
  • 5. Combine both rices and the plumped cranberries. Garnish with the roasted shallots.

RICE PILAF WITH CRANBERRIES



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Provided by Food Network

Number Of Ingredients 1

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Steps:

  • Cook 1 1/4 cups wild rice blend in chicken broth with 1/2 cinnamon stick, as the label directs. Cook 1/2 minced onion in a skillet with 3 tablespoons butter, 5 minutes. Add 1/3 cup sliced almonds and cook 2 minutes. Add 1/3 cup dried cranberries and cook 2 more minutes. Toss with the rice. Top with chopped parsley.

WILD RICE PILAF WITH PECANS & DRIED CRANBERRIES ATK



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Make and share this Wild Rice Pilaf With Pecans & Dried Cranberries ATK recipe from Food.com.

Provided by KateL

Categories     Long Grain Rice

Time 1h15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup water
2 bay leaves
4 sprigs fresh thyme, tied in bundle with kitchen twine
1 cup wild rice, picked over and rinsed
1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion, chopped fine
1 large carrot, peeled and chopped fine
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups water
4 sprigs fresh thyme, tied in bundle with kitchen twine
3/4 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup pecans, toasted and chopped coarse
4 1/2 teaspoons fresh parsley, minced
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • WILD RICE:.
  • Bring broth, 1/4 cup water, bay leaves and 1 bundle thyme to boil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • Add wild rice, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer until rice is plump and tender and has absorbed most of the liquid, 35-45 minutes. (NOTE: Wild rice goes from tough to pasty very quickly, so begin checking the rice at the 35-minute mark and drain the rice as soon as it is tender.).
  • Drain rice in fine-mesh strainer to remove excess liquid. Remove bay leaves and thyme sprigs. Return wild rice to now-empty saucepan, cover, and set aside.
  • WHITE RICE:.
  • While wild rice is cooking, place white rice in medium bowl and add enough water to cover by 2 inches. Using hands, gently swish grains to release excess starch. Carefully pour off water, leaving rice in bowl. Repeat rinsing 4-5 times, until water runs almost clear. Drain rice in fine-mesh strainer.
  • Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, and 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are softened but not browned, about 4 minutes.
  • Add rinsed and drained white rice and stir to coat grains with butter. Cook, stirring frequently, until grains begin to turn translucent, about 3 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, bring 2 1/4 cups water to boil in small saucepan or in microwave.
  • Add boiling water and second thyme bundle to white rice and return to boil. Reduce heat to low, sprinkle cranberries over white rice, and cover.
  • Simmer until all liquid is absorbed, 16-18 minutes.
  • Off heat, remove thyme sprigs and fluff rice with fork.
  • GARNISH:.
  • Combine wild rice, white rice mixture, pecans, and parsley in large bowl and toss with rubber spatula.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste; serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 438.7, Fat 16.6, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 426.3, Carbohydrate 64.1, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 3.2, Protein 10.3

Tips:

  • Use the right kind of rice. Long-grain rice, such as basmati or jasmine, is best for pilaf. Short-grain rice, such as sushi rice, will make your pilaf sticky.
  • Rinse the rice before cooking. This will help to remove the starch and prevent the rice from sticking together.
  • Toast the rice before cooking. This will help to bring out the flavor of the rice and give it a nutty aroma.
  • Use a flavorful broth. Chicken broth, vegetable broth, or even water with a bouillon cube dissolved in it will all work well. Avoid using plain water, as it will make your pilaf bland.
  • Add aromatics to the pot. Onion, garlic, and celery are classic aromatics that add flavor to pilaf. You can also add other aromatics, such as carrots, leeks, or fennel.
  • Season the pilaf to taste. Salt, pepper, and herbs are all good choices for seasoning pilaf. You can also add other spices, such as cumin, coriander, or turmeric.
  • Let the pilaf rest before serving. This will help the rice to absorb the flavors of the other ingredients.

Conclusion:

Wild rice pilaf with cranberries is a delicious and festive dish that is perfect for a special occasion. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. With a few simple tips, you can make a pilaf that is both flavorful and impressive.

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