Fruity Wild Rice Side Dish
- 1 cup uncooked wild rice
1 1/4 cups apple cider
1 1/4 cups water
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup diced dried fruit bits
1/4 cup brown sugar
cinnamon
Rinse and drain wild rice, combine with cider and water in large kettle. heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover, simmer 50-60 minutes (stir gently during last 15 min). Remove from heat. In skillet, melt butter, add walnuts and fruit, cook gently 5 min. Blend into wild rice. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
6 servingsRecipe compliments of the Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council