Instant Pot Farro and Wild Rice Pilaf
Wild Rice and Farro Pilaf with dried cherries, fresh herbs, and toasted hazelnuts adds delicious flavor and texture to your holiday table. You can have this healthy side on your table in 45 minutes with your Instant Pot.
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Equipment
- Instant Pot DUO60 6 Quart
Ingredients
- a drizzle of olive oil
- 1 shallot - or 1/2 a small red onion, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic - minced
- ¾ cup wild rice - rinsed
- 1 ½ cups pearled farro - rinsed
- 6 cups liquid - I use half broth and half water
- 1 tablespoon fresh herbs - or 1 teaspoon dried
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- a few grinds black pepper
- ¾ cup dried cherries
- ½ cup hazelnuts - toasted and coarsely chopped
- fresh herbs to garnish - chives, thyme, parsley
Instructions
Instant Pot
- Sauté the onion and garlic in a drizzle of olive oil in the pressure cooker. Add the wild rice and farro. Continue cooking until they are fragrant.
- Add the broth/stock, herbs, salt, and pepper.
- Lock the lid in place. Cook 15 minutes on manual setting/high pressure.
- Meanwhile cover the dried cherries with boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain.
- Toast the hazelnuts, and coarsely chop.
- After 15 minutes, allow Instant Pot to de-pressureize 10 minutes, then release pressure fully.
Cooktop
- Saute the onion and garlic in a drizzle of olive oil in a medium saucepan on medium-high heat. Add the wild rice. Stir to coat.
- Add the broth/stock, herbs, salt, and pepper. Cover. When the liquid comes to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook 10 minutes.
- Rinse the farro. Add to the pot after the wild rice cooks 10 minutes.
- Continue to simmer until the rice and farro are al dente - still firm.
- Meanwhile cover the dried cherries with boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain.
- Toast the hazelnuts, and coarsely chop.
To Finish
- Drain the liquid from the pot using a fine mesh sieve. Add the rehydrated cherries and toasted hazelnuts. Toss to combine.
- Garnish with fresh herbs such as chopped chives and thyme leaves.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- I use about equal parts fresh parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme, very finely chopped. When using dried, reduce to about 1 teaspoon +/-.
- Do not use quick-cook farro in this recipe. It has been pre-cooked and dried and requires only 10 minutes. That won't work with the wild rice, unless you are prepared to add it in just 10 minutes before the wild rice is done!
- Dried cranberries are a great substitution for the cherries.
Nutrition
Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g
NOTE: Macronutrients are an approximation only using unbranded ingredients and MyFitnessPal.com. Please do your own research with the products you’re using if you have a serious health issue or are following a specific diet.
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