Cranberry and Almond Rice Pilaf

Name: Cranberry and Almond Rice Pilaf
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 61 grams dried cranberries; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro; 2 green onions, chopped (optional); 8 servings ground black pepper to taste; 278 grams uncooked jasmine rice; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste; 708 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 120 grams chopped onions; 27 grams slivered almonds

Cranberry and Almond Rice Pilaf takes about 45 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe has 206 calories, 5g of protein, and 4g of fat per serving. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. If you have onions, cilantro, green onions, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Orange Cranberry Almond Rice Pilaf, Cranberry, Almond and Mushroom Rice Pilaf, and Almond Rice Pilaf are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

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.

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

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Jasmine Rice

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

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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.

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

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Servings:

61grams

dried cranberries 3Tbsps

chopped fresh cilantro 2

green onions, chopped (optional)8servings

ground black pepper to taste 278grams

uncooked jasmine rice 1teaspoon

kosher salt, or to taste 708milliliters

low-sodium chicken broth 1Tbsp

olive oil 120grams

chopped onions 27grams

slivered almonds

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

Sparkling Wine and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Antipasti. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. The La Marca Prosecco with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 20 dollars per bottle.

La Marca Prosecco

This sparkling wine is a pale, golden straw in color. Bubbles are full textured and persistent. On the nose the wine brings fresh citrus with hints of honey and white flowers. The flavor is fresh and clean, with ripe citrus, lemon, green apple, and touches of grapefruit, minerality, and some toast. The finish is light, refreshing, and crisp.Always serve La Marca Prosecco chilled between 46-50°F. A versatile Italian Sparkling wine, La Marca Prosecco can be served in sparkling flutes or white wine glasses. A full bottle serves approximately 5-7 glasses. After pouring the first round, seal the opened bottle with a bottle stopper to keep remaining wine fresh and effervescent and keep the wine chilled to 46-50°F. An opened bottle should last about 3-4 hours with the bottle closure.