Lemon Rice W/ Peas & Green Onions

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 1 1/4 cups jasmine rice, rinsed well,drained or 1 1/4 cups long-grain rice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shelled fresh peas or 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 6 green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon, rind of

Recipe

• 1 combine 1 3/4 cups water, rice, and salt in large saucepan.
• 2 cook until just cooked-- do not overcook.
• 3 fluff with fork.
• 4 cool.
• 5 cook peas in medium saucepan of boiling salted water 1 minute.
• 6 drain.
• 7 rinse under cold water.
• 8 drain.
• 9 heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 10 add all but 2 tablespoons green onions; sauté 30 seconds.
• 11 add rice and sauté until heated through, stirring to break pieces, about 4 minutes.
• 12 add peas, lemon juice, parsley, and lemon peel.
• 13 sauté 2 minutes to blend flavors.
• 14 garnish with remaining green onions and serve immediately.