Wild Rice with Acorn Squash, Caramelized Onions, Pomegranate and Maple Vinaigrette

Wild Rice with Acorn Squash, Caramelized Onions, Pomegranate and Maple Vinaigrette
Wild Rice with Acorn Squash, Caramelized Onions, Pomegranate and Maple Vinaigrette

This Wild Rice with Acorn Squash, Caramelized Onions, Pomegranate and Maple Vinaigrette is a treat. It’s sweet, tangy, chewy, and if you bring this to a family or friends reunion, you’ll become a star instantly! There are a few things to juggle here, but if you start your wild rice, you’ll be able to accomplish all the other tasks as it cooks, and you’ll be done in less than an hour. This stellar dish is complete and nutritious. Wild rice contains twice the protein found in white rice, several important nutrients, and a fabulous amount of antioxidants. You may use any winter squash you like in lieu of the acorn squash. Try it, it’s divine!

For other recipes using pomegranates, check out this Couscous with Dates, Pine Nuts and Pomegranate Vinaigrette and this Armenian-Spiced Stuffed Eggplant with Millet and Apricots.

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Wild Rice with Acorn Squash, Caramelized Onions, Pomegranate and Maple Vinaigrette

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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For the Wild Rice:

  • 1 cup wild rice, rinsed well and drained
  • 4 cups vegetable broth or water

For the Acorn Squash:

  • 2 acorn squash, peeled and cut into small cubes (or 1 butternut)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon maple
  • Sea salt and pepper, to taste

For the Caramelized Onions:

  • 1 large onion, sliced thin
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • Sea salt

For the Vinaigrette:

  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • Sea salt and pepper, to taste

To Serve:

  • 1 cup pomegranate
  • Pumpkin seeds (totally optional)

Instructions

For the Wild Rice:

In a medium saucepan, bring the wild rice and the broth/water to a boil. Reduce the heat to obtain a simmer, cover and let cook approximately 45 minutes, until some grains start to burst open and the rice is still chewy. Drain and set aside.

For the Acorn Squash:

Preheat the oven to 400หšF (200หšC). In a mixing bowl, place the squash cubes, the olive oil, the maple, and some sea salt and pepper. Mix well with your hands and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Roast in the oven for 20-25 minutes, until tender and cooked through. Remove from oven and set aside.

For the Caramelized Onions:

Heat the olive oil in a sautรฉ pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes. You may need to adjust the heat. You want the onions to brown, but not burn. Add a sprinkle of sea salt, mix well and lower the heat a little. Cook for an additional 5-10 minutes, until the onions are soft and caramelized. Add the balsamic and the maple syrup, mix well and remove from the heat.

For the Maple Vinaigrette:

Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl or shake in a mason jar.

To Serve:

Place the rice, the acorn squash, the caramelized onions, the vinaigrette and the pomegranate in a large mixing bowl and mix well. Remove to a serving platter and enjoy! Bon appรฉtit!

Keywords: wild rice, squash, pomegranate, maple

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Riz sauvage avec courge poivrรฉe, oignons caramรฉlisรฉs, pomme grenade et vinaigrette ร  l’รฉrable

  • Author: Karine K
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 4 portions 1x

Ingredients

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Pour le riz sauvage:

  • 1 tasse de riz sauvage, rincรฉ et รฉgouttรฉ
  • 4 tasses de bouillon de lรฉgumes ou d’eau

Pour la courge poivrรฉe:

  • 2 courge poivrรฉe, pelรฉe et coupรฉe en petits cubes
  • 1 c. ร  soupe d’huile d’olive
  • 1 c. ร  soupe de sirop d’รฉrable
  • Sel de mer et poivre, au goรปt

Pour les oignons caramรฉlisรฉs:

  • 1 gros oignon, tranchรฉ mince
  • 1 c. ร  thรฉ d’huile d’olive
  • 1 c. ร  thรฉ de vinaigre balsamique
  • 1 c. ร  thรฉ de sirop d’รฉrable
  • Sel de mer

Pour la vinaigrette:

  • 1 c. ร  thรฉ d’ail รฉmincรฉ
  • 1/2 c. ร  thรฉ de moutarde de Dijon
  • 2 c. ร  soupe de sirop d’รฉrable
  • 2 c. ร  soupe de vinaigre de cidre de pomme
  • 1 c. ร  soupe de vinaigre de vin rouge
  • 6 c. ร  soupe d’huile d’olive
  • Sel de mer et poivre (1/2 c. ร  thรฉ chacun)

Pour servir:

  • 1 tasse de graines de pomme grenade
  • Graines de citrouille (carrรฉment optionnel)

Instructions

Pour le riz sauvage:

Dans une moyenne casserole, porter le riz et l’eau/le bouillon de lรฉgumes ร  รฉbullition, Rรฉduire le feu, couvrir, et laisser mijoter pendant environ 45 minutes, jusqu’ร  ce que les grains commencent ร  รฉclore. ร‰goutter et rรฉserver.

Pour la courge poivrรฉe:

Prรฉchauffer le four ร  400หšF (200หšC). Dans un bol ร  mรฉlanger, dรฉposer les cubes de courge, l’huile d’olive, le sirop d’รฉrable, et du sel de mer et poivre, au goรปt. Bien mรฉlanger avec les mains et disposer sur une plaque de cuisson prรฉalablement tapissรฉe de papier parchemin. Cuire au four pendant 20 ร  25 minutes jusqu’ร  ce que la courge soit tendre. Retirer du feu et rรฉserver.

Pour les oignons caramรฉlisรฉs:

Chauffer l’huile d’olive dans une poรชle ร  feu moyen-รฉlevรฉ. Ajouter les oignons et cuire, en brassant, pendant 5 minutes. Ajuster le feu afin d’assurer que les oignons ne collent pas. Les oignons doivent dorer, mais pas brรปler. Ajouter une pincรฉe de sel de mer, mรฉlanger et rรฉduire le feu. Cuire pendant 5 ร  10 minutes, jusqu’ร  ce que les oignons soient tendres et caramรฉlisรฉs. Ajouter le vinaigre balsamique, le sirop d’รฉrable et bien mรฉlanger. Retirer du feu.

Pour la vinaigrette ร  l’รฉrable:

Mรฉlanger tous les ingrรฉdients dans un petit bol ou dans un pot mason.

Pour servir:

Dรฉposer le riz, la courge, les oignons caramรฉlisรฉs, la vinaigrette et les graines de pomme grenade dans un grand bol. Bien mรฉlanger et dรฉposer sur une assiette de service. Bon appรฉtit!

Keywords: riz sauvage, courge, pomme grenade, รฉrable

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