California Wild Rice is more than an aesthetically pleasing side dish - it's also full of great health benefits!
California Wild Rice Nutrition Facts
- One half cup of cooked wild rice is only 83 calories.
- The low calorie and high nutrient content makes wild rice a nutrient-dense food.
- Wild rice is high in protein, low in saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium, and a great source of fiber.
- Wild rice is rich in Thiamin, Lysine, Riboflavin, Vitamin B, and Iron.
- Wild Rice is naturally gluten free and grain free, as wild rice is not technically a rice, but a semi-aquatic grass native to North America.
- The cooking time of wild rice will depend on the desired texture.
- Wild rice requires more cooking time than white or brown rice.
- When completely cooked, wild rice can expand up to three to four times its original size.
- One pound of cooked wild rice will generate up to 35 servings of wild rice.
California Wild Rice as an Everyday Dish
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