Rice Recipes: Jeweled Rice Pilaf
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5
18 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
32 mins
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Servings
4 to 6
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American, Middle Eastern
Rice Recipes: Jeweled Rice Pilaf
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One of our favorite rice recipes! Make ahead tip: cook your rice in advance and store it in the fridge until you're ready to make the recipe.
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Ingredients
- 4 cups long grain white rice or brown rice or wild rice, cooked
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 scallion white and green parts, chopped, bunch
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ⅓ cup toasted chopped pistachios
- ½ cup parsley chopped
- ½ cup pomegranate arils
- ⅓ cup mint leaf fresh
- salt sea salt; freshly ground black pepper
- black pepper sea salt; freshly ground black pepper
- chickpeas optional, roasted
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon orange juice plus 1 teaspoon zest, fresh
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh
- ½ teaspoon maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon cumin ground
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
- black pepper freshly ground
Instructions
- Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, orange juice, zest, lemon juice, maple syrup, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, salt, and a pinch of pepper. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the scallions, garlic, pinches of salt, and pepper and cook for 1 minute until soft. Reduce heat to low and add the cooked rice, using the back of a wooden spoon to break up any clumps. Heat until warmed through. Turn off the heat and stir in the dressing, pistachios, parsley, and pomegranates. Top with mint leaves and roasted chickpeas, if using. Season to taste and serve.
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