Spring Rice Pilaf with Asparagus and Peas
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Spring Rice Pilaf with Asparagus and Peas
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One-pot spring rice pilaf with asparagus and peas is a bright, fresh and easy side dish!
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Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ cup onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 ¼ cups brown rice
- 2 ½ cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 bunch thin asparagus trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch long pieces
- 1 cup peas thawed, if frozen
- salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup pine nuts toasted (optional)
- ¼ cup fresh basil chopped
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Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add onion and sauté for 4-5 minutes, until softened. Add garlic and sauté another 30 seconds.
- Add rice and stir to get it mixed with the onion and coated in the oils.
- Add chicken or vegetable broth, bring to a simmer, then cover and cook for 20 minutes.
- Add trimmed asparagus on top of the rice in the pot then cover and cook another 10 minutes.
- Uncover, add peas, then turn off heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes.
- Stir peas and asparagus into the rice and season pilaf with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve garnished with Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, and basil.
Notes
- You need to get slender asparagus for this. Those huge thick stalks won’t steam up quickly enough in the pot during the end of the rice cooking time. If all you can get ahold of are the big stalks, I’d suggest steaming or sautéing them separately, until tender, and adding them in at the end with the peas.
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Calories
380kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
56g
(19%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
145mg
(6%)
Potassium
453mg
(13%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
440IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
16.9mg
(19%)
Calcium
114mg
(11%)
Iron
2.6mg
(14%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 380 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 380kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 145mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 453mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 440IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 16.9mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.6mg | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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