5 from 3 votes
Vegetable Rice Pilaf
This fluffy and flavorful pilaf makes the perfect weeknight meal or side dish!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
153 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1 cup white long-grain rice uncooked
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon basil crushed, dried leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric ground
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup peas frozen, mixed
- 1 cup carrot frozen, mixed
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onion and sauté for about 3 minutes, until it becomes translucent.
- Stir in the uncooked rice and cook until it's lightly toasted. Add the garlic salt, crushed basil leaves, and ground turmeric, stirring until the rice is evenly seasoned.
- Pour in the chicken broth and bring the mixture to a boil. Then, reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the skillet, and let it cook for 10 minutes.
- Mix in the frozen peas and carrots, cover again, and continue to cook for another 10 minutes. Once done, fluff the rice with a fork before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
153kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
501mg
(21%)
Potassium
134mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1543IU
(31%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 153
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 153kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 501mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 134mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1543IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.