0.0 from 0 votes
Christmas Rice
Christmas Rice combines warm spices, dried cranberries, pomegranate seeds, and crunchy pistachios into a vibrant holiday side dish
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 179 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
- ¼ cup diced onion 40 g
- ¼ cup diced celery 40 g
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 cup basmati or jasmine rice rinsed and drained (185 g)
- ½ teaspoon dried sage
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper
- 2 cups vegetable broth 475 ml
- ½ cup dried cranberries 65 g
- ¼ cup chopped almonds or pistachios 30 g
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds 40 g
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Heat the butter in a medium lidded saucepan or sauté pan over medium/low heat. Add the diced onion and celery and sauté until the onion is soft and translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for a further minute.
- Stir the rinsed rice into the pan. Sauté the rice for 1-2 minutes, allowing it to toast slightly. This adds a nice nutty flavor.
- Stir in the sage, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Then stir in the broth and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Add the dried cranberries, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10-20 minutes, or until the rice is cooked and the liquid is absorbed.
- - Different types of rice cook at different times, so refer to the packaging and check during cooking.
- - Be sure to check and stir now and again and add water if necessary.
- If you’re adding nuts, you can toast them lightly in a dry skillet while the rice is cooking, then stir them into the cooked rice, along with the pomegranate seeds and parsley, for extra crunch and flavor.
Cup of Yum
Nutrition Information
Calories
179kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Sodium
320mg
(13%)
Potassium
88mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
299IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 179
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 179kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Sodium | 320mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 299IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.