Wild Rice Pilaf overhead view

This simple and easy Wild Rice Pilaf is a tasty side dish that pairs well with a wide variety of main dishes. I love a versatile side dish! This recipe combines brown rice with a wild rice blend which adds nutty flavor and a chewier texture. You’ll flavor the rice with broth (either chicken or vegetable), onions, garlic, carrots, and celery, and garnish it with chopped parsley. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised how good this tastes with such simple ingredients! The rice does take a while to cook, so make sure you start preparing it about an hour before you’re ready to serve. It’s worth the wait! Great paired with chicken, steak, or almost any main course, a 2/3 cup side serving of this Wild Rice Pilaf is just 159 calories or 4 WW Points. To view your current WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, click here!

As I mention in the ingredients listing, I used a wild rice blend rather than straight wild rice. It’s much cheaper and easier to find in stores. What’s great is that a little wild rice goes a long way in terms of adding nutty flavor and chewy texture in a dish. You don’t need a ton!

I used a traditional mirepoix of onions, carrots, and celery in my Wild Rice Pilaf, but you can add other mix-ins as well! I think diced mushrooms, broccoli or zucchini would be great, and some people like to add raisins or walnuts to their pilaf.

Wild Rice Pilaf in a pan

Looking for more tasty comfort food side dishes to warm up to this winter? Check out my Green Bean Casserole, Stovetop Cinnamon Apples, Broccoli Cheddar Twice Baked Potatoes, Stovetop Green Beans with Almonds, Sweet and Spicy Roasted Cauliflower, Creamy Corn with Bacon and Jalapenos, Vegetable Fried Rice, Garlic Herb Mushrooms, Classic Mashed Potatoes, Easy Salsa Rice, Roasted Fingerling Potatoes, Broccoli Salad, Easy Garlic Knots, and so many more in the Side Dishes category of my recipe index!

Wild Rice Pilaf overhead view

Wild Rice Pilaf

This simple and easy Wild Rice Pilaf is a tasty side dish that pairs well with a wide variety of side dishes!
5 from 2 reviews

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¾ cup chopped onion
  • ¾ cup diced celery
  • ¾ cup diced carrots
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • ¾ cup uncooked long-grain brown rice, (not the quick-cooking kind)
  • ¾ cup uncooked wild rice blend, (or wild rice - I used a blend, it’s much easier to find)
  • 3 ½ cups chicken broth or vegetable broth, (I often make my own broth using Better Than Bouillon)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Drizzle the olive oil in a large sauté pan or skillet that has a lid and bring over med-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the onion, celery and carrots and stir together. Spread the mix out in the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-6 minutes until the onion is translucent and the vegetables are softer. Add the minced garlic and stir. Cook for another 30-60 seconds. Add the rice and stir together to mix. Cook for another minute to toast the rice a bit.
  • Pour in the broth, stir, and raise heat to bring to a boil. Cover the pan with a lid and reduce the heat to low. Simmer on low for 45 minutes until the rice is tender and the broth is absorbed. Uncover, fluff the rice and sprinkle the parsley over top to garnish.

Notes

To view your current WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, click here!
WW Points per (2/3 cup) serving: 4 (Points calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Nutrition Information per (2/3 cup) serving:
159 calories, 30 g carbs, 2 g sugars, 3 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 4 g protein, 3 g fiber, 359 mg sodium (from myfitnesspal.com)
Weight Watchers Points Plus:
4 per (2/3 cup) serving (PP calculated using a Weight Watchers PointsPlus calculator and the nutrition info below)
Adapted from Campbells and Simply Whisked
Calories: 159kcal
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