Best Forbidden Rice With Cranberries And Pine Nuts Recipes

WILD RICE AND BARLEY PILAF

Wild Rice and Barley Pilaf image

Provided by Trish Hall

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

5 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup wild rice
1/2 cup pearl barley
1/4 cup dried cranberries, softened in 1 cup hot water
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
1 teaspoon safflower or canola oil
1/2 teaspoon juice of fresh lemon
Fresh thyme
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Bring three cups of the water to boil, add salt and wild rice. Lower heat and simmer, covered, for about 45 minutes or until water is absorbed.
In another pot, bring the remaining water to boil and add barley. Lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until tender.
Drain the cranberries.
Mix together the rice, barley, cranberries, pine nuts, oil and lemon. Season with thyme, salt, and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 252, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 38 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 605 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CRANBERRY WILD RICE

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Nuts are a wonderful source of protein and nutrition so I look for ways to add them to all of my dishes. The addition of cranberries in this recipe makes it perfect for fall.-Dawn Bryant, Thedford, Nebraska

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 cups water
3/4 cup uncooked wild rice
1 small red onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped dried cranberries
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted

Steps:

In a large saucepan, bring water and rice to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 50-60 minutes or until rice is tender., In a large skillet, saute the onion, cranberries and thyme in oil until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain rice if needed; stir in onion mixture and pine nuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 238 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

CRANBERRY PECAN RICE PILAF

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This is one of my favorite rice recipes. I don't recall where I got it, but it was somewhere online. What I especially like about it, is how very easy it is to make, and the rave reviews it never fails to get!

Provided by cam970 Moore

Categories Brown Rice

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1 cup uncooked rice
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted (I've also used pine nuts and even prefer them)
1/4 cup sliced green onion
salt & fresh ground pepper

Steps:

Melt butter in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add rice. Cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes. Add broth and heat to boiling, stir once or twice. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese, cranberries, pecans and onions. Season to tast w/salt and pepper.
*to toast pecans (or pine-nuts) spread on small baking sheet. Bake at 350 5-8 minutes (keep an eye they don't burn) or until golden brown. Stir frequently.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 453.8, Fat 23.7, SaturatedFat 9.1, Cholesterol 37.3, Sodium 773, Carbohydrate 44, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 1.7, Protein 16.5