Apple Wild Rice Pilaf
A combination of wild rice, apples, walnuts, sweet, sour, and citrus!
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Ingredients
- 2 large honey crisp apples
- 2 small red onions
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp oil (I used Canola oil)
- 1 box wild rice blend made accordingly to box directions
- bay leaves (I used 3)
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup olive oil (I used extra virgin)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 4 tsp honey
- 1 small container of pomegranate seeds
- salt and pepper to taste (if needed)
Instructions
- Cut apples and onions as directed earlier in the post
- Boil rice according to instructions
- While rice is boiling, sauté onions, walnuts, salt, pepper in oil for approximately 5 minutes
- Add apples, pomegranate seeds and sauté in oil along with onions. Add bay leaves but take out when you add your rice
- Mix dressing by combining olive oil, lemon juice, and honey. Shake to emulsify
- Plate your rice mixture and pour dressing over rice and serve
Notes
The original recipe called for using purple onions. I used red instead but also thought about using shallots. If you prefer using shallots, slicing 3 or 4 small shallots and caramelizing them in the oil first would be a great substitution.