SPINACH AND LEMON RICE PILAF

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Great side dish for roast or grilled chicken, grilled steak or fish. The vegetables and lemon give a wonderful fresh garden taste. You can vary the amounts of the veggies to your taste. I use just a little more rice to stock than usual as I prefer a slightly drier pilaf.

Provided by Semra22

Categories     Long Grain Rice

Time 50m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 3/4 cups converted long grain rice
3 cups chicken stock
1/4 teaspoon salt (you may wish to reduce this if you are using a salty stock)
1/2 cup fresh spinach leaves, cut into strips
1/4 cup grated carrot
1/4 cup sliced green onion
1 -2 tablespoon butter
1 lemon, juice of

Steps:

  • Bring the stock to a boil, add rice, reduce heat to low and simmer till done. (About 40 minutes).
  • Melt the butter in a frying pan, add spinach, carrot and green onions, saute over medium low heat till spinach is wilted and vegetables softened, about 2 minutes.
  • Stir vegetable mixture and lemon juice into hot cooked rice, fluff with fork and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.9, Fat 3.7, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 8.7, Sodium 290.7, Carbohydrate 48.9, Fiber 1, Sugar 2.5, Protein 7.1

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