Out of the Hat Rice Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Rice Side Dish Recipes. (Out of the Hat Rice Recipe). I came up with this on Mother's Day to accompany a heavy meal I didn't want to serve with potatoes. It's simple, quick, and surprisingly good!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Out of the Hat Rice Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup basmati rice

rinsed and drained

2 cups water

3 green onions

chopped

salt to taste

1 teaspoon cracked black pepper

or to taste

1 tablespoon butter

1 lemon

juiced

16 baby spinach leaves

divided

Mexican Rice Pilaf

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Stir the basmati rice water green onions salt and pepper together in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Stir in the butter. Reduce heat to low cover the pan and let simmer for 15 minutes. When the rice has steam openings in the top between the grains stir in the lemon juice. Cover and let sit off the heat for 10 minutes to finish steaming.

Step 2

To serve place 4 spinach leaves in a fan shape on a plate; scoop up several balls of rice using an ice cream scoop. Place the rice scoops decoratively onto the spinach leaves and serve.

Nutritional Information

Out of the Hat Rice Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 225.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.5g 11%

Carbohydrates: 44.6g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 3.1g 13%

Sugars: 0.4g

Fat: 3.5g 6%

Saturated Fat: 2g 10%

Cholesterol: 7.6mg 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 3961.3IU 79%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.8mg 21%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 34.3mg 57%

Folate: 167.3mcg 42%

Calcium: 84.7mg 9%

Iron: 3.3mg 18%

Magnesium: 56mg 20%

Potassium: 350.6mg 10%

Sodium: 59.8mg 2%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 28%

Calories From Fat: 31.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.