Spicy Emerald Rice
Cilantro, green onions, and jalapeños add color and flavor to cooked rice. Serve as a side dish with enchiladas or chili, or roll it into a burrito.
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Cilantro, green onions, and jalapeños add color and flavor to cooked rice. Serve as a side dish with enchiladas or chili, or roll it into a burrito.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cilantro leaves
- 4 green onions, roughly chopped (1/2 cup)
- 2 pickled jalapeno chiles, stemmed, seeded, and chopped (2 to 3 Tbs.)
- 2 Tbs. avocado oil or vegetable oil
- 2 cups cooked jasmine rice, warm
Preparation
1 Bring small saucepan of salted water to a boil. Blanch cilantro and green onions 15 seconds in boiling water, or until green onion tops are bright green. Drain and transfer to mini food processor.
2 Add jalapeños and oil to processor, and blend until smooth.
3 Stir green sauce into warm cooked rice, and season with salt and pepper, if desired.
Nutrition Information
- Calories 157
- Carbohydrate Content 21 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 7 g
- Fiber Content 0.5 g
- Protein Content 2 g
- Saturated Fat Content 0.5 g
- Sodium Content 73 mg
- Sugar Content 0.5 g