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Wild Rice with Pepitas

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Wild Rice with Pepitas

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Nutritional Info
Per serving: about -
cal 240
pro 7 g
total fat 9 g
sat. fat 2 g
carb 36 g
fibre 4 g
chol 9 mg
sodium 342 mg
% RDI: -
calcium 2
iron 10
vit A 49
vit C 40
folate 22

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Pepitas, or green pumpkin seeds, add a crunch to the nutty flavour of wild rice.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup pepitas or pecans, chopped
  • 1 cup wild rice
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 small carrot, finely diced
  • 1 stalk celery, finely diced
  • 1/2 sweet yellow pepper, diced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Preparation

In small skillet, toast pepitas over medium heat until fragrant, 8 minutes. (Make-ahead: Set aside for up to 24 hours.)

In large saucepan of boiling salted water, cover and cook rice just until tender and beginning to split, about 1 hour. Drain in sieve and set aside.

In same saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; fry onion, carrot, celery, yellow pepper, salt and pepper, stirring often, until softened, 7 minutes. Add rice. (Make-ahead: Let cool. Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. Add 2 tbsp/25 mL water.) Heat through; stir in pepitas.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: November 2005

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