Wild Rice Medley Recipe

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This wild rice recipe is so good and so satisfying that it could be served as a main dish rather than just as a side dish. The combination of ingredients, including celery, pine nuts, craisins, dates, mushrooms, and garlic, give this wild rice dish a variety of wonderful flavors and textures.

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Ingredients

1 cup wild rice - dry
1 cup celery - chopped
8 ounces mushrooms - sliced
1 teaspoon garlic - chopped
2 tablespoons margarine
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 ounces pine nuts
1/2 cup craisins
1/2 cup dates - chopped
salt and pepper - to taste

Container:large skillet, small skillet, large pot

Directions

In a large pot, cook the wild rice according to package directions.
Drain and set aside.
In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of margarine and one tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat.
Add sliced mushrooms and sauté for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add chopped garlic, celery, craisins and dates. Stir to combine.
Sauté for 8-10 more minutes.
Shut off the heat.
In a small skillet, toast the pine nuts, stirring occasionally. Watch carefully so that they don't burn. It takes approximately 5 minutes to get them nicely brown.
Add these to the rice mixture, stir and serve with your favorite fish or poultry.

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