Boozy Rice with Nuts and Berries

I have made variations of this festive rice dish many times with rave comments from my guests. It will vary almost every ingredient, the rice, citrus, dried fruits. It is healthy and you can serve it all year long.

Step: 1

In one saucepan, combine the wild rice and 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 40 to 50 minutes, or until rice is tender and water has been absorbed.

Step: 2

In a separate saucepan, combine the brown rice and 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 45 minutes, or until rice is tender and water has been absorbed.

Step: 3

After both kinds of rice have finished cooking, spread out on baking sheets to cool and dry for about 30 minutes.

Step: 4

In a large bowl, combine the wild rice, brown rice, pecans, raisins, green onions, mint, orange juice and zest. Stir in the wine and olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Cover and set aside for 2 hours to blend flavors. Serve at room temperature.

Per Serving: 444 calories; protein 6.5g; carbohydrates 53.8g; fat 24g; sodium 10.5mg.

The most obvious way to pick a side dish is to look at your main dish (pasta, chicken, seared tofu) and pick more different. If you’re cooking pasta, go for a simple vegetable . Made steak? Go for something light. If you’re making stir-fry with rice, it must not a good idea to adjust with make a rice salad.

This also can apply to cooking process . You don’t want to overcommit your oven by scheduling three dishes at once in there, or be juggling four pans on the cooking items . But sometimes you can make a dish do more often .