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Lemon Rice with Mint
Make this Lemon Rice with Mint Recipe as the perfect easy side dish. With lots of flavors and inexpensive ingredients, Lemon rice with mint is going to become one of your go to recipes for easy meals.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Inactive Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 322 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 small yellow onion finely chopped
- 1 ½ cups basmati rice uncooked
- 1 ½ cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup water
- Zest and juice of 1 medium lemon
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
- 1 tablespoons mint finely chopped
- Lemon slices for garnish if desired
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat.
- Add the garlic and onion and cook until the onion is soft, about 3 minutes.
- Add rice and toss to coat.
- Add the broth, the water and the lemon juice and bring to a boil.
- Place the lid on the saucepan and turn heat down to low.
- Cook until the liquid has been fully absorbed and the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and let rest covered for 10 minutes.
- Add the lemon zest, parsley and mint and fluff with a fork to combine.
- Transfer to serving dish and add a few slices of lemon on top for garnish.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
322kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
407mg
(17%)
Potassium
143mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
585IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 322
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 322kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 407mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 143mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 585IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.