Consider these 4 ways to include the health benefits of wild rice into your daily diet!
Add to Chicken Soups or Casseroles
Wild rice can be substituted for half of a recipe's white rice to create a heartier dish exploding with texture and color. When added with the core ingredients of chicken, carrots, celery, garlic, and onion, you can increase the nutritional value of your soups or casseroles.
Great for Vegan Salads
Of course, you can toss wild rice into any of your favorite salads, just as you would do with quinoa and other grains. But the Food Network offers up a bright and sunny wild rice salad that includes toasted pecans, dried cranberries, halved green grapes, and freshly squeezed orange juice — Wow!
Make Your Own Rice Pilaf
Instead of the over-processed, over-salted boxed rice dish, make your own rice pilaf with jasmine or brown rice mixed with wild rice and your own blend of spices and fresh herbs, which can be refrigerated up to 5 days.
Wild Rice Side Dish
Once you get used to the nutty, chewy texture of wild rice, it can certainly stand on its own as a healthy side dish substitute for brown rice. Simply follow the package directions for amounts and cooking times, but substitute a low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth for the water and allow the rice to plump with flavor.
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