Wild Rice with Pine Nuts

• 1/2 cup wild rice
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter or walnut oil
• 2 heaping tablespoons pine nuts
• 1/4 cup finely diced leeks, white part only
• 1/4 cup finely diced scallions, white part only
• 1 to 2 tablespoons Chicken Stock, Vegetable Stock, low-salt canned broth, or water (optional)
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Salmon with Red Wine Salmon Sauce, instead of lentils
• Seared and Roasted Chicken or Duck Breasts
• Simple Roasted Chicken or Roasted Duck

1. Place the rice, water, and salt in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
2. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the rice is tender, 45 to 55 minutes.
3. Drain.
4. In a medium saute pan over medium heat, melt the butter (or heat the oil until shimmering) and saute the pine nuts 1 minute.
5. Add the leeks and scallions and saute 1 minute, until softened slightly.
6. Add the rice and heat through.
7. Add stock, if needed, to moisten.
8. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/wild-rice-with-pine-nuts (may not work)