How to Use wild rice in a Sentence

wild rice

noun
  • Mushrooms and wild rice lend an earthy flavor to this recipe.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Mushrooms and wild rice lend an earthy flavor to this recipe.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Add black beans and cooked, chilled wild rice to garden salads.
    — Health.com, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Schultz said he's long viewed wild rice as a valuable resource.
    — Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Squab, wild rice, Parisian potatoes and peas with pearl onions were served.
    — Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Add the onion, carrots, celery, thyme, wild rice blend and stock.
    — Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Instead of dairy and wheat flour, there is blue corn mush and wild rice sorbet.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2022
  • The wild rice provides some heft and a toothy bite, and the vinaigrette unites it all.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2021
  • Bases include arugula, kale, spinach, spring mix and warm quinoa, and warm wild rice.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Bases include arugula, kale, spinach, spring mix, herbed quinoa, white or wild rice.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Meanwhile, add wild rice to a saucepan and cover with lots of water.
    — Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2018
  • Don't be fooled by the name; wild rice is actually far from rice.
    — Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping, 13 Sep. 2020
  • Spring peas and wild rice make a nice combo filling for sweet bell peppers!
    — Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
  • Shallow lakes and rivers that have wild rice are also ideal spots to look for wood ducks.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Creamy, herby, a little cheesy, and the wild rice adds the perfect hearty bite.
    — Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Nov. 2020
  • This wild rice salad with flaxseed, veggies and berries would add crunch to a picnic lunch.
    — Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2017
  • Wild Rice Not a rice at all, wild rice is the seed of an aquatic grass.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Each kit comes with corn on the cob, wild rice and pine nut salad, and raspberry cream pie.
    — Holly Baumbach, chicagotribune.com, 31 Aug. 2020
  • The club moss, or the beaver, or the chipping sparrow, or the black crappie, or wild rice?
    — Pamela Miller, Star Tribune, 9 July 2021
  • Barley, sorghum, oats, millet, rye, and wild rice are grasses, too.
    — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Place wild rice in a strainer and rinse in cold water to remove any debris.
    — Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 18 Nov. 2020
  • Hike winter landscape and enjoy bowl of chicken and wild rice soup at the end.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 Jan. 2022
  • In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine wild rice with 2 cups water.
    — Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 18 Nov. 2020
  • It's packed with healthful veggies and wild rice for dinner that's good for both the soul and the body.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Gingery chicken noodle, creamy wild rice soup, and hearty chilis all feel like a warm hug on cold days.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 3 Jan. 2025
  • For wild rice, rinse the rice and soak it in water for at least 1 hour before cooking.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 23 June 2023
  • All finalists will receive 3 pounds of wild rice.
    — Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 2 June 2026
  • The state standard for wild rice waters is 10 ppm of sulfate.
    — Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The pipeline would pass through the watersheds of some of the richest wild rice beds in the world.
    — Sarah Hurtes, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Nov. 2018
  • Add them to hot or chilled wild rice or quinoa, kale salad, black bean tacos, or jam and chutney made with onions and herbs.
    — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 17 Aug. 2020

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