Rice with Apricots and Pistachios
I wanted to make rice to go along with some baked parmesan-panko halibut and roasted asparagus I was making. I recently saw a recipe for white rice with apricots and pistachios, and I thought it would be a fun and interesting combination to try. I threw in some lemon zest, sea salt, and fresh cracked pepper as well. The apricots gave the rice a nice sweet flavor, while the pistachios added a salty flavor. My kids liked the rice plain. They picked out the nuts and ate them, but didn’t care for them mixed in the rice. My husband and I both enjoyed it. It was light, salty, and sweet with a crunch.
Rice with Apricots and Pistachios
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of jasmine, white, or brown rice, prepared per instructions
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 4-5 dried apricots, chopped into small pieces, to taste
- ¼ cup pistachio nuts, shelled, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste
How to Make Rice with Apricots and Pistachios:
Prepare the rice in a large saucepan per instructions.
Once the rice is done, stir in the butter and lemon zest.
Stir in the dried apricots, pistachios, and parsley, then season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
Mix thoroughly and serve immediately. Enjoy.
Equipment
- Large Saucepan with Lid
Ingredients
- 1 cup of jasmine white, or brown rice, prepared per instructions
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 4-5 dried apricots chopped into small pieces, to taste
- ¼ cup pistachio nuts shelled, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the rice in a large saucepan per instructions.
- Once the rice is done, stir in the butter and lemon zest.
- Stir in the dried apricots, pistachios, and parsley, then season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
- Mix thoroughly and serve immediately. Enjoy.
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