SPRING VEGETABLE RICE

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Spring Vegetable Rice image

A generous handful of fresh, vibrant herbs combines with lightly sauteed spring vegetables to enliven a savory base of long grain and wild rice. A spritz of fresh lemon juice from accompanying lemon wedges brightens all the flavors.

Provided by Uncle Ben's

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     UNCLE BEN'S®

Time 14m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 ⅓ cups 1 1/2-inch pieces fresh asparagus
⅔ cup frozen green peas, thawed
½ cup sliced green onions
⅛ teaspoon black pepper
1 (8.8 ounce) package UNCLE BEN'S® READY RICE® Long Grain & Wild Rice
½ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh mint
Lemon wedges

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add asparagus; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add peas, green onions, and pepper; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir rice into vegetable mixture; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat; stir in parsley and mint. Serve with lemon wedges.

There are no comments yet!