Pear and Cranberry Wild Rice

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Pear and Cranberry Wild Rice

 

1 pear, peeled, seeded and diced into small pieces

1/3 cup dried cranberries, chopped

1 medium carrot finely grated

1/3 of one zucchini sliced and finely diced

2 tbsp. fresh parsley, finely chopped

pinch of black pepperWild Rice:

2 3/4 cups Vegetarian " chicken " broth or Vegetable broth

1 tsp. butter or margarine

1/4 tsp. thyme

2/3 cup brown rice

1/3 cup wild rice

 

Prepare rice. In a medium saucepan, combine broth, butter and thyme.

Bring to a boil. Stir in rice, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 50 to

55 minutes until rice is fork tender and all of the liquid has been

absorbed. Turn off heat and allow to rest, covered, for 5 minutes. After 5

minutes, fluff rice with fork.

 

While rice is cooking, prepare pear, cranberries, carrot, zucchini and

parsley. Once rice is cooked and allowed to rest, add all of the above

ingredients. Toss well. Serve warm as a side dish to any meal.

 

Serves 6 to 8.