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Lemon Rice Pilaf
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Lemon Rice Pilaf

11 ingredients 3 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

361
Calories
8g
Protein
1g
Fat
82g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Yellow Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 3 cups water
  • 1 1/2 cups jasmine rice, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions
  • 1/2 cup chopped yellow bell peppers
  • 1/2 cup dried currants
  • 3 Tbs. chopped fresh mint plus mint leaves for garnish
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/8 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
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Directions

1

1. Bring water to a boil in saucepan, add rice, and bring to a second boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 10 minutes.

2

2. Add scallions, bell peppers, currants and mint. Stir, and add lemon juice, salt and pepper.

3

3. Cover, and cook 10 minutes or until rice is tender. Fluff with a fork, and keep warm until ready to serve.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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