The Very Best Confetti Rice
Rice tossed with dried fruit, nuts, orange zest and green onions. It's very colorful and very tasty. You can use lemon or orange zest, raisins or dried cranberries, and any kind of nut you prefer. It's a recipe that's easy to mold to your tastes. The way I wrote it here is my favorite combination and always a hit with guests.
Servings per recipe: 8
Calories per serving: 239
Preparation time: 10m
Total cooking time: 35m
Ingredients:
- 2 cups uncooked jasmine rice
- 4 cups water
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions
Directions:
- 1 Place the rice in a saucepan, and bring water to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit about 5 minutes.
- 2 Stir the orange zest, cranberries, almonds, and green onions into the rice until blended.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 3.4g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | |
| Sodium | 5mg | |
| Potassium | 66mg | 2% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 46.6g | 15% |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.8g | 7% |
| Protein | 4.7g | 9% |
| Sugars | 6g | |
| Vitamin A | 65IU | |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | |
| Calcium | 26mg | |
| Iron | 1mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 0mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
| Magnesium | 24mg | |
| Folate | 7mcg |
