I wanted to try something a bit different with the wild rice this time so I picked apart several pilaf recipes and came up with my own. This recipe can be easily adapted to cater vegetarians and meat eaters alike.

Ingredients:
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 cup wild rice
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped celery
1-2 carrots
1/4 cup roughly chopped almonds
2 cups low sodium GF chicken broth
1 cup mushrooms (sliced)
1 cup white wine
1 gala chopped apple
salt & pepper to taste
1 lb ground turkey (*optional)

Directions:

Heat the coconut oil in a large stainless steel skillet on medium-high.

Add the chopped onions and let them cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally.
(*if you choose to include ground turkey, add it now until it has browned, then continue with recipe)
Add the uncooked rice and vegetables, stirring frequently until the vegetables begin to soften slightly.
Season with salt and pepper.
Stir in the broth and wine, cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes (until rice is tender).
You shouldn’t need to stir it while it cooks, but you can take a quick peek once in a while to make sure it’s not sticking to the bottom.
Once rice is ready, mix in the chopped almonds and apples and serve!

Ingredients:

2 Food for Life brown rice tortillas
4 slices of naturally smoked turkey breast
2 tsp unrefined coconut oil
1/2 red pepper, sliced
1/2 avocado, sliced
1 tsp Red Star nutritional yeast flakes

Directions:

Heat 1 tsp of the coconut oil in a medium size pan until hot. Place 1 tortilla in the pan and swirl around to evenly distribute the oil and fry over medium heat until lightly browned. Flip the tortilla over and sprinkle it with 1/2 tsp of nutritional yeast. Layer half the tortilla with 2 slices of turkey breast and half of the sliced red pepper and avocado. Fold in half, press together and let sit for about 30 seconds, flip it over and let it sit for a few seconds longer. Transfer the quesadilla to a plate, cut into wedges and serve! Repeat with the remaining tortilla.

Feel free to mix and match ingredients, the possibilities are endless!