Name: Wild Rice Dressing
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup pecans; 2 cups wild rice, such as RiceSelect® Royal Blend® Rice; Kosher salt; ¼ cup red wine vinegar; 2 Tbsp. fresh orange juice; 2 Tbsp. honey; 1 garlic clove, crushed; ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more for drizzling; 2 large leeks, white and pale green parts only, tough outer layer removed, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise; 12 oz. mushrooms (such as maitake, chanterelle, and/or oyster), torn or cut into large pieces; Freshly ground black pepper; 2 tsp. chopped thyme; ⅓ cup sliced chives

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Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski

This savory wild rice dish is the ultimate gluten-free stuffing and doubles as a holiday-appropriate grain salad with lots of fresh herbs. Cook the grains in well-salted water for much longer than you'd think; until the rice is splitting open, it's not done.

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