{"id":8682,"date":"2021-10-11T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehealthymaven.com\/?p=8682"},"modified":"2022-03-24T15:30:53","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T19:30:53","slug":"butternut-squash-and-wild-rice-pilaf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehealthymaven.com\/butternut-squash-and-wild-rice-pilaf\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Rice Pilaf Recipe with Butternut Squash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spruce up your rice pilaf for fall with this Wild Rice Pilaf recipe with butternut squash! A delicious whole-grain salad made with wild rice, squash, almonds, cranberries and a simple balsamic vinaigrette for an easy dinner side dish or meal.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Every October C and I try to make our way to Minnesota to visit family. This will be the first year we aren’t visiting but actually live here! Next month will be a full year of calling Minneapolis our home. Shortest and longest year of all time. Time makes no sense!<\/p>\n

When I think of wild rice, my mind immediately goes to Minnesota. I don’t think I had ever tried true wild rice until I met C and we started visiting his family there. Now I’m totally hooked. Admittedly it is a bit more time-intensive to cook, but it’s absolutely worth it. There nothing quite like the crunchy texture of a wild rice pilaf recipe!<\/p>\n

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This recipe is extremely simple, letting the wild rice and roasted butternut squash shine. It doesn’t take much to pull together so it’s a an easy weeknight dinner side the whole family will love. You’ll need:<\/p>\n