The Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council

09/29/2026

The People’s Choice Vote is almost over, voting ends tomorrow, September 30!

Pamela Gelsomini's Dish off the Block created Miso Steak Fried Wild Rice with marinated flank steak, shiitake mushrooms, red bell pepper, eggs, pea pods and wild rice. White miso, ginger, garlic, soy sauce and a touch of crushed red pepper bring savory, slightly sweet flavor to this colorful meal.

Pamela is a home cook, food blogger and cookbook author who draws recipe inspiration from her global travels, seasonal produce and childhood. Her Miso Steak Fried Wild Rice is one of 14 finalists in the 2026 Get Wild with Wild Rice Recipe Contest.

One vote per person. View Pamela’s recipe and vote for your favorite in the People’s Choice Vote at mnwildrice.org. Pamela Anderson Gelsomini Minnesota Beef

09/24/2026

Creamy, savory and loaded with Minnesota flavor! Cam Miller created the Turkey Wild Rice French Onion Dip with ground turkey, caramelized onion, wild rice, mascarpone, bacon and plenty of melted cheese. Served warm with crackers, it’s a hearty twist on classic French onion dip.

Cam is a middle-school student who loves to cook and hopes to become a chef someday. He won last year’s People’s Choice Award with his Minnesota Wild Rice Turkey Pinwheels.

His Turkey Wild Rice French Onion Dip is one of 14 finalists in the 2026 Get Wild with Wild Rice Recipe Contest.

View the recipe and vote for your favorite in the People’s Choice Vote at mnwildrice.org.

Minnesota Pork Minnesota Turkey

09/22/2026

Sweet, savory and filled with tropical flavor! Merry Graham (A Merry Recipe) created the Wild Rice & Pork Hawaiian Lettuce Boats recipe with ground pork, fresh ginger, teriyaki sauce, pineapple, cilantro and cooked wild rice, served in crisp lettuce leaves. The recipe makes two servings and comes together quickly in one skillet.

Merry is an award-winning home chef and has appeared on Chopped, Fire Masters, Clash of the Grandmas, and The Rachael Ray Show Great American Cookbook Competition. Her Wild Rice & Pork Hawaiian Lettuce Boats recipe is one of 14 finalists in the 2026 Get Wild with Wild Rice Recipe Contest.

View the recipe and vote for your favorite in the People’s Choice Vote at mnwildrice.org.

Minnesota Pork

09/20/2026

Loaded potatoes, but make them wild!

Natalie Yarbrough gives smashed potatoes a delicious wild rice twist in this 2026 Get Wild with Wild Rice recipe contest finalist recipe.

Baby potatoes are baked on a crispy mixture of Parmesan and wild rice, then topped with melted Colby-Jack cheese and prosciutto. Green onions and sour cream provide the finishing touches. Serve them as a hearty appetizer, game-day snack or flavorful side dish!

View the complete recipe and vote for your favorite in the People’s Choice Vote at mnwildrice.org.

Minnesota Pork

09/19/2026

A taste of New England meets Minnesota wild rice!

Lisa Keys, a Chopped champion and creator of the Good Grief Cook, created this colorful New England Wild Rice Salad Bowl with crisp apple, wild rice, Boston lettuce, arugula, smoked turkey and Vermont sharp cheddar.

Now it is one of the finalists in the 2026 Get Wild with Wild Rice Recipe Contest. View Lisa’s complete recipe and vote for your favorite in the People’s Choice Vote at mnwildrice.org.

Minnesota Turkey Northern Canola Growers Association

09/18/2026

09/18/2026

Easy, cheesy, and filled with flavor! Jordan Kiemele created this Green Chile Chicken & Wild Rice Skillet with Just Bare® Hand-trimmed Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs, green chiles, wild rice, sour cream, and Monterey Jack cheese.

This comforting one-skillet recipe is perfect for an easy dinner for two.

Jordan’s recipe is one of the finalists in the 2026 Get Wild with Wild Rice Recipe Contest. View all the finalist recipes and vote for your favorite in the People’s Choice Vote at mnwildrice.org.

Voting ends September 30. One vote per person. rice Just Bare Chicken

09/18/2026

Alfred created a video making his mom’s soup. The Wild Rice Taco Soup by Sue Ann Eggermont is one of the finalists up for the People’s Choice award found at https://mnwildrice.org.

09/06/2026

We are sampling a Minnesota original, No Name® Wild Rice Meatballs, tomorrow from 10 to 4 pm. Grab a sample and a coupon if you are visiting the Minnesota State Fair.

If you can’t make it to the fair, you can find many burger and meatball recipes on our website, including www.mnwildrice.org/research_results_detail.php?id=495

No Name Premium Meat & Seafood

09/06/2026

For Minnesota State Fair goers, if you’ve been waiting to see Jace’s cooking shows, he’s doing them on the hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. now through Labor Day. He sometimes has special guests join him, too!

If you can’t visit us at the Minnesota State Fair, you can still get all our new recipes online at mnwildrice.org⁠ and find Minnesota wild rice marketers offering mail-orders at mnwildrice.org/marketers.php?type=Consumer+Sales