Lemon Rice with Peas

Vegetable Side Dish - Side Dish

This lemon rice with peas makes the perfect side dish for any meal! Don't love peas? Make it your own by mixing in your favorite vegetables.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Lemon Rice with Peas

Ingredients

1 ½ cups uncooked long grain rice

¼ teaspoon dried thyme

2 tablespoons margarine

1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth

1 ¼ cups water

¼ cup ReaLemon® lemon juice from concentrate

¼ teaspoon pepper

¾ cup frozen peas

2 tablespoons sliced almonds

toasted

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Cook and stir rice and thyme in hot margarine in medium-sized saucepan 5 minutes or until rice is lightly golden. Carefully stir in both water ReaLemon® and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 to 18 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.

Step 2

Remove from heat. Stir in peas. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Sprinkle with almonds. Optional: Top with garnish for added color.

Nutritional Information

Lemon Rice with Peas

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 231.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5g 10%

Carbohydrates: 40.4g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 1.6g 7%

Sugars: 1.5g

Fat: 5.1g 8%

Saturated Fat: 0.8g 4%

Cholesterol: 1.5mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 548IU 11%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.1mg 24%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 6%

Vitamin C: 3.5mg 6%

Folate: 117.9mcg 30%

Calcium: 26.7mg 3%

Iron: 2.4mg 13%

Magnesium: 23.1mg 8%

Potassium: 97.3mg 3%

Sodium: 356.4mg 14%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 32%

Calories From Fat: 45.6

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.