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Organic Wild Rice- A Healthy Food
Cooking at home gives you the option of selecting high quality organic ingredients for you and your family. Organic wild rice is a healthy food with a variety of ways to cook and serve.
Organic wild rice can be used to add color, flavor and texture in rice pilafs and soups, or can be served as a side dish. It also makes a delicious addition to salads and stuffings.
Organic wild rice is a low calorie food with great nutrition. One cup of rice provides 165 calories, 6.5 grams of protein, 35 grams of carbohydrates and 0.55 grams of total fat.
Enjoy cooking at home with this great recipe.
Organic Wild Rice With Pine Nuts
3 slices bacon
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 celery stalk, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup organic wild rice
2 1/4 cups water
Salt
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 Tbsp. butter
Cut bacon into 1/8 inch strips and saute in a large skillet until almost cooked. Add the onion, celery and garlic. Cook for five minutes or until onion is soft. Add the rice and water. Season with salt as desired. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes, or until the rice has absorbed the water. Uncover and remove from heat. In a small pan, saute pine nuts in the butter. Add to rice and toss. Serves 6.
A Delicious and Healthy Dinner
If you’re trying to eat healthier and live a more balanced life, one of the best meals to have for dinner is marinated teriyaki salmon. The salmon is loaded with vitamin B, which many people claim have numerous health benefits. And the teriyaki coating will offer a different take on a standard dish. To prepare, start the night before by cutting the salmon into chunks of any size. (If you want a stronger teriyaki taste, go with smaller pieces of fish.) Marinate the fish in a mixture of teriyaki sauce and garlic overnight.
When you’re ready to prepare the salmon, decide whether you want it baked or grilled. If you want to pull out the barbeque, wrap the salmon pieces in tinfoil and grill over medium heat. If you prefer the baked taste, simply throw it in a preheated oven until cooked through. Accompany the salmon with a green salad, and make sure the dressing is something low on calories. For sides, include options such as organic wild rice and some sort of vegetable such as corn.
Nutritious Organic Wild Rice
Organic wild rice is a good healthy food.
One cup of rice contains 165 calories, 6.5 grams of protein, 3 grams of fiber, 35 grams of carbohydrates and low in fat, 0.55 grams.
Wild rice can be used to add color, flavor, and texture in rice pilafs and soups, or enjoyed as a side dish.
It also makes a delicious addition to salads and stuffings.
Here is a great recipe for organic wild rice soup.
Organic Wild Rice Mushroom Soup
3 cups cooked organic wild rice
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
1 cup small whole mushrooms
1 cup sliced green onions
2 Tbsp. olive oil
6 cups chicken broth
1 cup water
3/4 tsp. black pepper
3/4 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1 Tbsp. dry sherry
Saute mushrooms and onion in oil in dutch oven over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add broth, water, pepper and thyme.
Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in rice and sherry and simmer for 2 minutes.
Serves 10.