READY IN 45 mins

Cashew Raisin Rice Pilaf

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

Directions

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.
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.
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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PREP 15 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 45 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Nov 04, 2005

My family ate this one right up! Read it through, though -- she's got two pots going, and the second pot needs to be started before the first pot if they're going to finish together. Which also brings me to the fact it's kind of a bummer that you have to dirty two pots and take up two burners. It seems like it ought to be possible to do it all in one pot. For instance, if you precooked the wild rice for 20 minutes, then drained it and started the butter, white rice, onion, carrot, and raisins in the same pot, then added the wild rice back in with the broth, wouldn't that work? You could increase the broth a bit to make up for a little more cooking for the wild rice.

—valereee

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Sep 28, 2009

I agree with those who think it's missing something. I thought, with all of these ingredients, it would be full of flavor but was surprised how bland it is.

—Eliza

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Apr 09, 2004

I recently prepared this recipe for a church group of 98 people! It scaled perfectly and everybody loved it! I put it together the night before and put it in the refrigerator overnight to let the flavors blend. I toasted the cashews and added them at the last minute so they wouldn't get soggy.

—SIGNEZ

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Jan 14, 2004

This rice dish is delicious...a wonderful combination of flavours and textures.It's like music for the mouth! The only thing I did differently was to toast the cashews before adding them to the rice.I will be making this again and again and again!

—HYACINTH

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Aug 08, 2005

This is a really, really good dish...very tasty and versatile. I think you could adapt it a number of ways. I didn't have cashews or raisins on hand...so I used dried cranberries and toasted pecans, and omitted the pimento. Everyone loved it!

—ZILLYMOM101

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Apr 08, 2004

This dish was superb! I made a few changes though: I used 1/2C Wild Rice/Long Grain Rice because I couldn't find just plain Wild Rice. I mixed it with 1/2C Uncle Ben's Extra Long Grain Rice, used 2 Cups of chicken broth. I also cut down the amounts to 1/3 of all the vegetables as well, since there's only my husband and me. I also followed another reader's advise and toasted the cashew's as well and this was an outstanding dish. I made the sweet pork chops (on this site) with it and used the sauce from that over this rice dish. My husband can't wait for me to make it again. I still have leftovers of the rice!

—Betty Boop

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Jan 21, 2005

AWESOME recipe! This is the best rice dish I've ever had. Not only is it delicious, it's a really pretty dish. I will be serving this time and time again...Thanks Granny Loretta!

—jay

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Aug 01, 2008

Delicious! I have made this dish many times. I served it at a ladies luncheon and had so many compliments. For Christmas I used almonds and dried cranberries instead of cashews and raisins. Easy and healthy.

—margiebirds

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Nutrition

Calories
270 kcal
14%

Carbohydrates
41.3 g
13%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
9.5 g
15%

Fiber
3 g
12%

Protein
6.5 g
13%

Sodium
346 mg
14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Cashew Raisin Rice Pilaf

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 270
** Calories from Fat: 85

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 9.5g 15 %
** Saturated Fat 1.8g 9 %
** Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
** Sodium 346mg 14 %
** Potassium 254mg 7 %
** Total Carbohydrates 41.3g 13 %
** Dietary Fiber 3g 12 %
** Protein 6.5g 13 %
** Sugars 3.7g
** Vitamin A 70 %
** Vitamin C 23 %
** Calcium 3 %
** Iron 24 %
** Thiamin 22 %
** Niacin 25 %
** Vitamin B6 13 %
** Magnesium 20 %
** Folate 40 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.