Cranberry and Almond Rice Pilaf

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

I've been making this dish for years - it's different from typical rice pilaf dishes in that the cranberries add the sweetness and the tartness that you don't expect in a savory dish. Oh, and it's super hard to fumble.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Cranberry and Almond Rice Pilaf

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

¾ cup chopped onions

½ cup dried cranberries

1 ½ cups uncooked jasmine rice

3 cups low-sodium chicken broth

1 teaspoon kosher salt

or to taste

ground black pepper to taste

2 green onions

chopped

3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

¼ cup slivered almonds

Cilantro-Lime Rice

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until tender and translucent about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Stir cranberries and jasmine rice into onion until rice is coated with oil and rice is lightly toasted about 5 minutes more.

Step 3

Pour chicken broth into skillet and season with kosher salt and black pepper.

Step 4

Bring rice mixture to a boil over high heat then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed about 22 minutes.

Step 5

Remove skillet from heat; stir green onions cilantro and almonds into rice mixture. Adjust seasoning if necessary.

Nutritional Information

Cranberry and Almond Rice Pilaf

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 212.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.1g 10%

Carbohydrates: 39.4g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 1.6g 7%

Sugars: 6.1g

Fat: 3.9g 6%

Saturated Fat: 0.6g 3%

Cholesterol: 1.5mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 111.2IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.5mg 19%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 2.1mg 4%

Folate: 69.5mcg 17%

Calcium: 26.6mg 3%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 25mg 9%

Potassium: 101.8mg 3%

Sodium: 285.2mg 11%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 19%

Calories From Fat: 34.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.