An easy side dish for your family, this rice with apples and Craisins (dried cranberries) will be a recipe you will make often. The warm apples and dried cranberries blend perfectly with the hot rice dish. The flavors just pop!
Talk about a yummy twist to an old favorite! Do you eat a lot of rice at your house? We do. With four kids, rice is a cheap and easy side dish that can get on the table fast. Rice with apples and Craisins (or any dried cranberries) is a great new recipe that uses classic ingredients.
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The Ingredients
- water
- chicken broth - this optional, just water can be used
- dried cranberries - Craisins or any dried cranberries
- apples
- rice
There are only 4 ingredients in this recipe and you likely have them already at home. This recipe consists of white rice, apples, dried cranberries and chicken broth.
The combination of flavors makes everything pop in your mouth. The apples mixed with the warm rice, turns the apples warm and softens them just a bit. It is such a compliment to the dried cranberries, which of course, gets fuller when introduced to the warmth of the rice.
The process
Cooking the rice in the chicken broth will add so much flavor to this dish. While the rice is cooking (which will be according to the package directions), start chopping the apples. When the rice is done cooking, add the apples and dried cranberries then cover with a lid. (Be sure to remove from heat.)
The rice will sit for 5 minutes to soften up the apples and dried cranberries. Fluff it with a fork after the 5 minutes are up and you are good to go. Delicious!
What are some main dish ideas to go with this recipe?
Some great ideas for a main dish pairing would be crock pot chicken, grilled chicken, 3 ingredient roast beef, crock pot venison roast beef or easy slow cooker pork.
FAQ
Dried blueberries or dried cherries work well too. I don't recommend using raisins however.
Yes, you can and they will. I do recommend storing it in an air tight container in the refrigerator for no longer than two days. The apples may brown a little.
Yes, you can. Chicken broth adds so much flavor to the rice, however, I have made it with just water and it was fine. Just substitute even amounts of chicken broth for the water.
This rice dish couldn't get any simpler. It is extremely kid friendly and your family will love the pop of flavors next to the rice.
📖 Recipe
Rice With Apples And Craisins
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Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup chopped apple Gala, Golden Delicious
Instructions
- Cook rice according to package directions, using water and chicken broth as the liquid.
- After rice is finished cooking, turn off heat and add dried cranberries and apple pieces.
- Stir to mix and fluff rice.
- Cover pot with a lid and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Fluff rice again with a spoon and serve.
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