Description
Simple and wholesome wild rice cooked until tender and slightly chewy with a nutty earthy flavor. Perfect as a side dish or base for salads and bowls.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup wild rice, rinsed
- 3 to 4 cups water or vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Instructions
- Rinse wild rice under cold water.
- Add wild rice, water or broth, and salt to a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and partially cover.
- Simmer for 40 to 50 minutes until grains are tender and split open.
- Drain excess liquid and fluff with a fork.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- Use broth for deeper flavor.
- Simmer gently to avoid overcooking.
- Drain extra liquid if needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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