INGREDIENTS
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4 mini pumpkins (each about 5” in diameter)
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1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
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sea salt & fresh black pepper
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1 c. packaged, uncooked wild rice mix
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1 1/4 c. vegetable stock or water
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1 whole orange, zested and juiced
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1/4 c. dried cranberries or cherries
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2-3 finely chopped dried dates
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2 scallions, chopped
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1/2 c. toasted almond slivers (or rinse, dry and toast the pumpkin seeds from inside the pumpkins)
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1 Tbsp. fresh thyme
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1/8 tsp. cinnamon
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1/8 tsp. nutmeg
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1 Tbsp. coconut nectar or raw agave