Pesto Green Rice
Pesto green rice is flavored with jarred pesto and topped with fresh herbs and sliced almonds. A simple and delicious side dish recipe that can be cooked on the stove top or in the rice cooker!
Servings: 4
Calories: 258kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice rinsed
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- ¼ cup pesto
- 2 cups stock (veggie or chicken)
To serve
- fresh basil leaves
- sliced almonds
Instructions
Stove Top
- In a medium pot, combine the basmati rice and all other ingredients not marked 'to serve'.
- Cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer (covered) for 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let sit for another 10 minutes before adding the ingredients marked 'to serve' and stirring up.
Rice Cooker
- Combine the basmati rice and all other ingredients not marked 'to serve' in the rice cooker base.
- Cook using the 'white rice' function (or regular function if there is not a white rice option).
- Once the cook time is up, stir in the ingredients marked 'after cooking' and stirring up.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4 batch | Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 315IU | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 0.5mg