Name: Nutty Green Rice
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup basmati or brown rice; 2 cups water; ¼ tsp salt; ½ cup almonds; 1 bunch parsley; 1 clove garlic; 5 ½ tbsp lemon juice; 5 ½ tbsp olive oil; ¼ tsp freshly ground pepper; ½ cucumber, diced, for garnish

CategoryVegetarian Entrées

Yields8 Servings

1 cup basmati or brown rice

2 cups water

¼ tsp salt

½ cup almonds

1 bunch parsley

1 clove garlic

5 ½ tbsp lemon juice

5 ½ tbsp olive oil

¼ tsp freshly ground pepper

Garnish

½ cucumber, diced, for garnish

Bring water to a boil, add rice and salt, stir and simmer, covered for 45 minutes. Do not stir again. 45 Minutes

While rice is cooking, blend almonds, parsley, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and pepper in a food processor.

Remove rice from heat and let sit for another 10 minutes; then remove cover and allow to cool. 10 Minutes

When rice is cool, stir with nut mixture.

Garnish with cucumber if desired.

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