Cherry Wild Rice

A friend cooked this at our weekly poker game and it was wonderful! I made it for a few other friends and they said it was the best rice they've ever had!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 1 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 11 mins
• Calories: 295 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup sliced almonds
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ⅓ cup fresh orange juice
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• ½ cup sliced celery
• ½ cup wild rice
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 2 ½ cups water, divided
• 1 cup pitted and sliced cherries
• ¼ cup brown rice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring 2 cups water and wild rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, 30 to 45 minutes. Drain excess liquid, fluff rice with a fork, and cook uncovered, about 5 minutes more.

Step 2

Bring 1/2 water and brown rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, about 45 minutes.

Step 3

Combine cherries, brown sugar, and almonds in a large nonstick skillet; cook and stir over medium heat until brown sugar melts and coats cherries and almonds, about 6 minutes. Stir in brown rice, wild rice, celery, orange juice, red wine vinegar, and orange zest. Cook, stirring frequently, until heated through, about 5 minutes.