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Cashew Raisin Rice Pilaf

SUBMITTED BY: GRANNYLORETTA PHOTO BY: What a Dish!

"Very good low-fat rice pilaf. This dish is very good with poultry and pork dishes."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 48 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  45 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/4 cup margarine
  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked long grain white rice
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped carrot
  • 1 cup golden raisins
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 3/4 cup uncooked wild rice
  • 2 cups frozen green peas
  • 1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimento peppers, drained
  • 1 cup cashews
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ground black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Melt margarine in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute the long grain rice, onion, carrot and raisins for 3 to 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Pour in the broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pan and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, in a saucepan bring 1 1/2 cups salted water to a boil. Add wild rice, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  3. When the rice/raisin mixture is finished simmering (rice is cooked), stir in cooked wild rice, peas, pimentos and cashews and heat through.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2004 by HYACINTH
This rice dish is delicious...a wonderful combination of flavours and textures.It's like music... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2005 by valereee
My family ate this one right up! Read it through, though -- she's got two pots going, and the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2004 by SIGNEZ
I recently prepared this recipe for a church group of 98 people! It scaled perfectly and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2005 by ZILLYMOM101
This is a really, really good dish...very tasty and versatile. I think you could adapt it a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2004 by COOKINMOM3
Interesting dish with all the textures and flavors that really complement each other. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2005 by GINAH1
Excellent recipe that makes a lot of rice. We ate this by itself for lunch, as well as a side... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2005 by jay
AWESOME recipe! This is the best rice dish I've ever had. Not only is it delicious, it's a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2004 by Betty Boop
This dish was superb! I made a few changes though: I used 1/2C Wild Rice/Long Grain Rice... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2006 by LORITFOSTER1
Very Good, my family loved it! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2004 by ANCHOY
It goes very well with fish and chicken dishes. I made it several times and still love it. MORE