When I first tried the Quinoa Cranberry Pecan Rice Blend dish at Applebee’s I was working on eating better and losing some weight. This restaurant had just introduced some healthier options on their menu, and this rice dish was part of that.
I decided I would try to make this at home so asked the waiter if he could give me some tips on how to do it. One tip was to use a little cranberry juice cocktail. The chef had told him about that.
So I tried making this, but realized I was missing some other ingredients but this one turned out pretty good–and it drew almost 3000 views. So I thought I would bring it back.
I am going to hunt down an Applebee’s copycat recipe, but in the meantime enjoy this one.
Note: I didn’t put quinoa in this recipe.
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Long Grain & Wild Rice with Cranberries & Pecans
Description
A healthy, delicious side dish for chicken or whatever you choose.
Ingredients
- I package Zatarain’s Long Grain & Wild Rice Blend
- Craisins, about 1/4 cup
- Pecans, toasted
- 1/4 cup cranberry juice cocktail
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to package directions. I used my rice cooker and added the cranberry juice cocktail at the end of the steaming time.
- Once rice is cooked, remove from heat and blend in the Craisins and pecans, fluffing the rice as you go.
