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Spring Rice Pilaf with Asparagus and Peas

One-pot spring rice pilaf with asparagus and peas is a bright, fresh and easy side dish!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 380 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Others

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

Instructions

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  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
  2. Add onion and sauté for 4-5 minutes, until softened. Add garlic and sauté another 30 seconds.
  3. Add rice and stir to get it mixed with the onion and coated in the oils.
  4. Add chicken or vegetable broth, bring to a simmer, then cover and cook for 20 minutes.
  5. Add trimmed asparagus on top of the rice in the pot then cover and cook another 10 minutes.
  6. Uncover, add peas, then turn off heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes.
  7. Stir peas and asparagus into the rice and season pilaf with salt and pepper to taste.
  8. 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.

Nutrition Information

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

% 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.