Best Orzo Lentil Rice Recipes

CURRIED LENTIL, WILD RICE AND ORZO SALAD

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A wonderful salad with a multitude of flavours and textures. If you don't care for currants, raisins or dried apricots work equally well. I use half currants and half apricots in this recipe if I have them both on hand.

Provided by Carrie Ann

Categories Lentil

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

1/2 cup wild rice
2/3 cup green lentil
1/2 cup orzo pasta
1/2 cup currants
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 pinch cinnamon (a pinch is 1/16 of a teaspoon)
1 pinch clove
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1/3 cup oil

Steps:

Cook the wild rice in a large, covered pot of boiling, salted water, for 10 minutes.
Add the lentils and boil for 20 minutes.
Add the orzo and boil for about 5 minutes, or until just tender.
Drain well and transfer to a large bowl.
Add the currants and onions and set aside.
Dressing: Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl.
Pour over the rice mixture and toss gently.
Let the salad cool completely, then cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or better, over night.
Sprinkle on the almonds just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 349.8, Fat 15.2, SaturatedFat 1.9, Sodium 208, Carbohydrate 44.6, Fiber 9.5, Sugar 10, Protein 11

CURRIED LENTIL, WILD RICE AND ORZO SALAD

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Categories Side Vegetarian

Yield 6 servings 1/2 cup ea

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1/2 c wild rice
2/3 c green or brown lentils
1/2 c orzo pasta
1/2 c currants
1/4 c finely chopped red onion
1/3 c silvered almonds toasted
Dressing:
1/4 c white wine vinegar
1tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dijon mustard
1/2 tsp each granualted sugar, salt ground coriander
1/4 tsp each turmeric, paprika, nutmeg & ground cardamon
pinch cinnamon, ground cloves & cayenne
1/3 c vegetable oil
(tip: reduce prep time by substituting 1 tbsp mild curry paste for spices)

Steps:

In large pot of boiling salted water, cover & cook wild rice for 35 minutes or until tender. In 2nd pot cook lentils 25minutes until tender. In 3rd pot cook orzo 5 minutes until tender. Drain rice, lentils and orzo; transfer to a large bowl. Add currants & onion and set aside. Dressing: in small bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard & spices; whisk in oil. Pour over rice mixture & toss gently. Let salad cool; cover and refrigerate for 4 hours. (Make-ahead & refrigerate for up to 2 days) To serve, sprinkle with almonds.

CURRIED LENTIL, WILD RICE AND ORZO SALAD

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Make and share this Curried Lentil, Wild Rice and Orzo Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Katzen

Categories Rice

Time 35m

Yield 12 , 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1/2 cup wild rice (125 mL)
2/3 cup green lentils (150 mL) or 2/3 cup brown lentils (150 mL)
1/2 cup orzo pasta (125 mL)
1/2 cup currants (125 mL) or 1/2 cup raisins (125 mL)
1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped (50 mL)
1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted (75 mL)
1/4 cup white wine vinegar (50 mL)
1 teaspoon ground cumin (5 mL)
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (5 mL)
1/2 teaspoon sugar (2 mL)
1/2 teaspoon salt (2 mL)
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander (2 mL)
1/4 teaspoon turmeric (1 mL)
1/4 teaspoon paprika (1 mL)
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (1 mL)
1 pinch cinnamon
1 pinch clove
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1/3 cup canola oil (75 mL) or 1/3 cup vegetable oil (75 mL)

Steps:

In large pot of boiling salted water, cover and cook wild rice for 10 minutes.
Add lentils; boil for 20 minutes. Add orzo; cook just until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain well and transfer to large bowl. Add currants and onion.
Dressing: In small bowl, whisk together vinegar, cumin, mustard, sugar, salt, coriander, turmeric, paprika, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and cayenne; whisk in oil. Pour over rice mixture and toss gently.
Let cool; cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 4 hours. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 24 hours.) To serve, sprinkle salad with almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.1, Fat 8, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 104, Carbohydrate 22.4, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 5, Protein 5.6

ORZO-LENTIL RICE

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A tender medley of pasta, lentils and rice partners perfectly with a meat or vegetarian entrée. Herbs and chopped veggies add interest to the side dish. -Misty Scondras, Dalton, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 55m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 small onion, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped carrot
1/4 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
4 teaspoons butter
5 cups water
1/2 cup dried lentils, rinsed
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
1 cup uncooked long grain rice

Steps:

In a large saucepan, saute the onion, celery, carrot and red pepper in butter until tender. Stir in the water, lentils and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes., Stir in pasta and rice. Bring to a boil; cover and cook 15-20 minutes longer or until pasta and rice are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 320mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 8g protein.