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Pumpkin Apple Harvest Rice Recipe by Healthy Happy Life

November 9, 2016

This is an interesting recipe. At first glance, I didn’t think it was going to work. Upon completing the dish and tasting it, however, I discovered I was wrong. Not only does it work, it works extremely well.

This is another in a long line of recipes that Laura found online. She’s been scouring the web in an attempt to find the best and most unique dishes available. Beyond this one, we’ve got two more for this round, so keep on reading.

The Recipe

There are a lot of parts to this recipe that seem, at first glance, to compete with one another. As I was browsing through the ingredients, I tried to imagine how the flavors would come together. Apples, brown rice, onion, vinegar – it was a challenge. When I took my first bite though, I found that the flavors and textures worked very well among one another. The acid in the vinegar stands alone while the sweetness and texture of the apple adds a lot. The rice and the onion are unique in that they add bulk and a very distinct outlying component, if that makes any sense. My suggestion is to give this recipe a try to see if you like it. I certainly did because it distinctly marks the season. It includes pumpkin and many other ingredients that give the dish character. It’s easy enough to put together, so I encourage you to make yourself a few bowls.

Pumpkin Apple Harvest Rice Recipe by Healthy Happy Life

Ingredients

Serves: 4

2 Cups Cooked Brown Rice
1 Cup Canned Pumpkin
2 Tablespoons Honey
1 1/2 Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Honeycrisp Apple, Cored & Diced
1 Sweet Onion, Chopped
2 Tablespoons Raisins
1/2 Cup Unsalted Walnuts, Crushed
2 Tablespoons Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Parsley Flakes
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
1 Cup Chickpeas

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Step-by-Step Instructions

I’d like to thank Kathy from Happy Healthy Life for sharing this recipe. As I said above, it’s a really good one and I’m proud to recreate it and share it here as well. She definitely gets props from me. If you get a chance, you can visit her blog here. You can also visit her recipe page directly. It’s called Pumpkin Apple Harvest Rice.

Add Rice to Bowl

Add the cooked rice to a large bowl. Set aside for later use.

Cooked Brown Rice in Large Glass Bowl


Make Pumpkin Mixture

In a medium sized bowl, add the pumpkin, honey, vinegar and cinnamon. Mix well.

Pumpkin & Cinnamon Mixture

Once the mixture is combined well, heat it for a few minutes in the microwave to warm the ingredients.

Add Pumpkin Mix to Rice

Next, add the warm pumpkin mix to the brown rice in the large bowl. Use a rubber spatula to fold the ingredients together thoroughly.

Pumpkin & Rice Mixture

Add (almost all) Remaining Ingredients to Large Bowl

Your apple and onion should be prepped already. Here’s a photo of mine mixed in a small bowl.

Chopped Apple & Sweet Onion


Add the apple and onion to the large bowl. Then, add in the raisins, walnuts, olive oil, parsley, salt and pepper and mix well.

Pumpkin & Apple Mixture

Plate & Add Chickpeas

Warm the chickpeas in the microwave for about a minute to warm them. Then, divide the pumpkin mixture equally between the bowls. After that, divide the chickpeas equally among the bowls as well. Serve.

The Final Dish

I’d say this is a pretty good looking dish. It certainly is filling. To top things off, it’s also vegan, so if you’re into vegan cooking, this is for you. Give it a try and let me know what you think about it.

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Apple, Rice & Chickpea Dish

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About Jay Gaulard

My name is Jay Gaulard and I'm what I like to call an "inexperienced chef," if that's not an oxymoron. I initially decided to immerse myself into the world of food and cooking in May of 2015, when I began growing, in earnest, my first garden. The garden produced a wonderful yield and with some newfound confidence, my hobby of learning about what I eat took shape. Currently, I'm enrolled in an online cooking school and am quite active with the culinary community. I primarily write posts about what I research and learn along the way.

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