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Nutty Wild Rice Recipe

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You'll go nuts for this wild side dish and its hearty crunch. Served warm, this rice packs a zesty bite. Heather Webb, Channelview, Texas

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Nutty Wild Rice Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 50 min.

Yield: 5 Servings

15 50 65

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups water
1/2 cup uncooked wild rice
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
6 green onions, sliced
1 tablespoon butter
2/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1/4 cup sunflower kernels
3 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a large saucepan, bring the water, rice and soy sauce to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45-60 minutes or until rice is tender.
Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute onions in butter until tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients; heat through. Remove from the heat.
Drain rice if necessary. Stir in onion mixture. Yield: 5 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 236 calories, 15 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 314 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Nutty Wild Rice in Taste of Home December/January 2010, p31

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