If you’re looking for a tasty and easy gluten free + vegan dinner idea, you should try this flavorful wild rice with mushrooms skillet dinner!
How to Make My Wild Rice with Mushrooms Skillet Dinner
First off, let me add that this recipe is vegan, nut free, soy free, AND gluten free so it’s perfect for all kinds of diets and lifestyles!
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Here is how to make my wild rice with mushrooms skillet dinner:
Ingredients:
- 8 oz cremini mushrooms (button mushrooms also work)
- 1 c wild rice
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ c diced yellow onion
- 1 med zucchini
- ½ c sliced sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 med red bell pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Marinade:
- ¼ c olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp ground pepper
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions:
- In a medium pot combine wild rice with 3 ½ c water and ½ tsp salt. Cook on medium-low heat for 40-45 minutes until all water is absorbed.
- Combine all ingredients for marinade in a medium bowl. Whisk to blend.
- Clean and trim stems from mushrooms. Add to marinade and toss to coat. Allow to sit for 15 minutes, tossing occasionally to redistribute marinade.
Prepare vegetables:
- Diced onion and slice sun-dried tomatoes if not already done.
- Slice zucchini into very thin 1/8″ rounds.
- Remove veins and excess seeds from the red bell pepper and cut lengthwise into 1/8″ strips.
Broil mushrooms:
- Heat broiler to high. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Place marinated mushrooms cap side up on prepared baking sheet. Reserve the remaining marinating liquid.
- Cook the 1st side for 5 minutes under the broiler.
- Remove from oven and flip the mushrooms with a spatula or fork. Return to oven and continue broiling other side for a further 4 minutes or until mushrooms are slightly soft and a bit wrinkled.
Cook vegetables:
- Heat 1 tbsp/15ml olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Add diced onion. Cook for 2-3 minutes stirring regularly until starting to become translucent.
- Add sliced zucchini. Cook for a further 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until zucchini is just barely soft.
- Turn off heat and add sliced peppers and sun-dried tomatoes. Stir and toss to soften peppers slightly.
- When rice has absorbed all the water, transfer to a large bowl and add cooked vegetables.
- Add the remaining marinating liquid and toss to coat everything.
- Divide onto plates and top with marinated mushrooms.
My wild rice with mushrooms skillet dinner is best enjoyed warm, but can also be eaten cold or reheated by lightly sautéing. If storing for later. Keep remaining marinating liquid separate and toss with other ingredients when ready to eat. Can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for 2-3 days.
Wild Rice and Marinated Mushroom Skillet Dinner Recipe
Tasty Wild Rice and Marinated Mushroom Skillet Dinner
A super flavourful meal filled with fresh vegetables and nutty-tasting wild rice (with no nuts) all tops with oven grilled mushrooms marinated in classic Italian herbs. The most time-consuming part is cooking the wild rice. A solid vegan meal for 2 to 3 people or great for meal prepping.
Ingredients
- 8 oz cremini mushrooms (button mushrooms also work)
- 1 c wild rice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 c diced yellow onion
- 1 med zucchini
- 1/2 c sliced sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 med red bell pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Marinade
- 1/4 c olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
- 1/2 tsp tsp salt
Instructions
- In a medium pot combine wild rice with 3 ½ c water and ½ tsp salt. Cook on medium-low heat for 40-45 minutes until all water is absorbed.
- Combine all ingredients for marinade in a medium bowl. Whisk to blend.
- Clean and trim stems from mushrooms. Add to marinade and toss to coat. Allow to sit for 15 minutes, tossing occasionally to redistribute marinade.
Prepare vegetables:
- Diced onion and slice sun-dried tomatoes if not already done.
- Slice zucchini into very thin 1/8" rounds.
- Remove veins and excess seeds from the red bell pepper and cut lengthwise into 1/8" strips.
Broil mushrooms:
- Heat broiler to high. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Place marinated mushrooms cap side up on prepared baking sheet. Reserve the remaining marinating liquid.
- Cook the 1st side for 5 minutes under the broiler.
- Remove from oven and flip the mushrooms with a spatula or fork. Return to oven and continue broiling other side for a further 4 minutes or until mushrooms are slightly soft and a bit wrinkled.
Cook vegetables:
- Heat 1 tbsp/15ml olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Add diced onion. Cook for 2-3 minutes stirring regularly until starting to become translucent.
- Add sliced zucchini. Cook for a further 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until zucchini is just barely soft.
- Turn off heat and add sliced peppers and sun-dried tomatoes. Stir and toss to soften peppers slightly.
- When rice has absorbed all the water, transfer to a large bowl and add cooked vegetables.
- Add the remaining marinating liquid and toss to coat everything.
- Divide onto plates and top with marinated mushrooms.
Notes
Best enjoyed warm, but can also be eaten cold or reheated by lightly sautéing. If storing for later. Keep remaining marinating liquid separate and toss with other ingredients when ready to eat. Can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for 2-3 days.
I hope you take a chance with this recipe and that you love it! For more like my wild rice with mushrooms skillet dinner, check out these vegan dinners:
Quinoa Stuffed Roasted Zucchini Weeknight Dinner Recipe
Easy Gluten Free and Vegan Pumpkin Chili Recipe Idea
How to Make Vegan + Gluten-Free Moroccan Chickpea Bowls
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