Apple Almond Pilaf

Name: Apple Almond Pilaf
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons butter; 1/4 cup sliced blanched almonds; 2 pitted dried plums, cut into strips; 2 tablespoons raisins; 4 dried apple slices, halved; 1-1/2 cups water; 1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice; 2 teaspoons honey

"This pilaf is packed with a delightful mix of tastes and textures," reports Mary Patterson of Bethel, Connecticut. "It's great for a dinner party or just to treat your family."

Ingredients

2 teaspoons butter
1/4 cup sliced blanched almonds
2 pitted dried plums, cut into strips
2 tablespoons raisins
4 dried apple slices, halved
1-1/2 cups water
1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
2 teaspoons honey

Directions

Melt butter in a nonstick saucepan. Add almonds; cook and stir over medium heat until lightly browned. Stir in plums, raisins and apple slices; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 203 calories, 6g fat (0 saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 28mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fruit, 1 fat.

Originally published as Apple Almond Pilaf in Taste of Home October/November 1998

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terradactyl

Jan 24, 2013

I found this in an old TOH mag next to a yogurt biscuit recipe I use faithfully...it was great! What a different flavor the honey adds to the rice. My toddler loved it too, which is always a hit. I'll be making this again and passing it on.