Recipe: Wild Rice With Berries

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Ingredients

• 1 cup wild rice
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1/4 cup chopped nuts of your choice (optional)
• 1/2 cups fresh berries of your choice

Directions

1. Place rice in a wire-mesh sieve. Rinse under cold running tap water, lifting rice with your fingers to clean thoroughly; drain.
2. In a medium saucepan, bring the 2 1/2 cups of water to a boil. Add salt to the water.
3. Slowly add rice to water.
4. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Add cinnamon. Simmer covered for 45 minutes, or until rice is tender and grains split. Remove from heat. If needed, drain excess water.
5. Stir in maple syrup and chopped nuts. Let stand, covered, for 8 minutes.
6. Add berries.
7. Serve hot or cold.