Green Rice

This cilantro rice is a healthy addition to any seafood or chicken main
Preparation time 10 min
Cooking Time 15 min
Ready In 25 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings4
Ingredients
1 ½ cups Texmati/white long grain riceAbout 1 tablespoon canola, safflower or olive oilSalt and pepper2 ½ cups chicken or vegetable stock½ pound spinach, stemmed2 scallions, coarsely chopped1 jalapeno pepper, seededA small handful of cilantro leaves, 2 tablespoons1 lime
Directions

  1. In a saucepot, toast rice 2-3 minutes over medium heat with oil, 1 turn of the pan.
  2. Season rice with salt and pepper and add stock, bring to boil, then reduce heat to simmer and cover, cook 15 minutes, shaking the pot occasionally.
  3.  Place spinach, scallions, jalapeno and cilantro in food processor, add juice of 1 lime and process until finely chopped. Add to rice, stir to combine and cover pan, then remove from heat and let stand 5 minute