Wild Rice
Ingredients
½ C wild rice
½ Tbsp roasted walnut oil
½ Qt water or
Vegetable stock
Preparation
Soak the wild rice with cold water for a few hours to remove any bits of particles, drain. Preheat the oven 500º. Roast the walnut oil in the oven for five minutes. Taste it to be sure it has a roasted taste but not long enough so it begins to smoke. Add the roasted walnut oil to the wild rice. Bring water to a boil, add wild rice, salt lower heat and cover for 45 minutes. There should be extra water. Strain it off. Taste and season. Stir in the walnut oil and allow rice to sit.
Ingredients for Wild Rice with Walnuts and Scallions
½ Tbsp roasted walnut oil
¼ C roasted chopped walnuts
1 bunch scallions chopped rounds
+ ½ of green
2 tsp of fresh chopped tarragon leaves(omit PLD)
Zest from one lemon
Cooked wild rice from above recipe
Preparation
Add a teaspoon olive oil to a pan. Add the walnuts and toss until well roasted. Add the scallions last, sauté five minutes. Strain the rice. Add the lemon zest, vegetables, herbs, walnuts and toss. Taste and adjust flavors. Add a squeeze of lemon juice if needed. Serve. Drizzle with walnut oil and toss again.
