Cashew Raisin Rice Pilaf Recipe
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Cashew Raisin Rice Pilaf

By: GRANNYLORETTA 
"Very good low-fat rice pilaf. This dish is very good with poultry and pork dishes."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (72)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 270 | Total Fat: 9.5g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2005 by valereee   view full review
My family ate this one right up! Read it through, though -- she's got two pots going, and the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2004 by SIGNEZ   view full review
I recently prepared this recipe for a church group of 98 people! It scaled perfectly and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2004 by HYACINTH   view full review
This rice dish is delicious...a wonderful combination of flavours and textures.It's like music...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2005 by ZILLYMOM101   view full review
This is a really, really good dish...very tasty and versatile. I think you could adapt it a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2004 by Betty Boop   view full review
This dish was superb! I made a few changes though: I used 1/2C Wild Rice/Long Grain Rice...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2005 by jay   view full review
AWESOME recipe! This is the best rice dish I've ever had. Not only is it delicious, it's a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 1, 2008 by margiebirds   view full review
Delicious! I have made this dish many times. I served it at a ladies luncheon and had so...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2004 by ArmyMom Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Interesting dish with all the textures and flavors that really complement each other. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2005 by GINAH1   view full review
Excellent recipe that makes a lot of rice. We ate this by itself for lunch, as well as a side...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2010 by Jennifer_Cote   view full review
I agree with another comment, about using one pot. That's how I cook the wild rice pilaf. I...

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