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<p>Blue cheese balances the tomatoes' acidity in this simple salad.</p>
<p><strong>Recipe:</strong> <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/recipefinder/heirloom-tomato-salad-blue-cheese-recipe-clv0913" target="_blank">Heirloom-Tomato Salad with Blue Cheese</a></p>

Heirloom-Tomato Salad with Blue Cheese

<p>For a satifsying side dish, stir a parsley-hazelnut butter into steamed wild rice.</p>
<p><strong>Recipe:</strong> <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/recipefinder/steamed-wild-rice-toasted-hazelnut-butter-recipe-clv0913" target="_blank">Steamed Wild Rice with Toasted Hazelnut Butter</a></p>

Steamed Wild Rice with Toasted Hazelnut Butter

<p>The bright herb sauce compliments the rich, grilled flavor of the pork in this dish.</p>
<p><strong>Recipe:</strong> <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/recipefinder/grilled-pork-chops-scallion-herb-sauce-recipe-clv0913" target="_blank">Grilled Pork Chops with Scallion-Herb Sauce</a></p>

Grilled Pork Chops with Scallion-Herb Sauce

<p>Instead of the expected spinach, kale delivers iron-rich goodness in an irresistibly gooey casserole.</p>
<p><strong>Recipe:</strong> <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/recipefinder/creamed-kale-gratin-recipe-clv0913" target="_blank">Creamed Kale Gratin</a></p>

Creamed Kale Gratin

<p>Show off the versatility of wild rice with these thin but satisfying pancakes.</p>
<p><strong>Recipe:</strong> <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/recipefinder/wild-rice-pancakes-smoked-trout-salad-recipe-clv0913" target="_blank">Wild-Rice Pancakes with Smoked-Trout Salad<br /></a></p>

Wild-Rice Pancakes with Smoked-Trout Salad

<p>This quick and easy recipe is ready in 30 minutes flat and makes a wholesome base for a wide variety of meals.</p>
<p><strong>Recipe:</strong> <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/recipefinder/wild-rice-recipe-clv0913" target="_blank">Wild Rice</a></p>

Wild Rice

<p>There's no cream in this end-of-summer chowder, composed of corn, sweet potato, Vidalia onion, bacon, rosemary, and wild rice.</p>
<p><strong>Recipe:</strong> <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/recipefinder/corn-chowder-wild-rice-recipe-clv0913" target="_blank">Corn Chowder with Wild Rice</a></p>

Corn Chowder with Wild Rice

<p>Flavor these mini-desserts with Medjool dates, brown sugar, and maple syrup, for a toffeelike sweetness. "Wild rice gives these bread-pudding cakes a pleasing texture," says chef Amy Thielan. </p>
<p><strong>Recipe:</strong> <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/recipefinder/sticky-maple-date-bread-puddings-yogurt-cream-recipe-clv0913" target="_blank">Sticky Maple-Date Bread Puddings with Yogurt Cream</a></p>

Sticky Maple-Date Bread Puddings with Yogurt Cream

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