Green Rice with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Name: Green Rice with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters tightly packed fresh cilantro (stems and leaves); 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 237 milliliters medium green bell pepper, coarsely chopped; 0 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 jalapeño chile, seeded; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 79 milliliters small onion, chopped; 118 milliliters tightly packed fresh parsley (stems and leaves); 355 milliliters uncooked regular long-grain rice; 2 teaspoons salt; 79 milliliters raw unsalted hulled pumpkin seeds (pepitas), pine nuts or slivered almonds; 651 milliliters water

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Green Rice with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegan recipe has 179 calories, 3g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 10. Head to the store and pick up tightly cilantro, garlic, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes.

Instructions

In 8-inch skillet, heat pumpkin seeds and 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until seeds are lightly toasted. (Watch carefullythey can burn quickly.) Use slotted spoon to remove pumpkin seeds from pan and cool on paper towel-lined plate.

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Pumpkin Seeds

Seeds

Cooking Oil

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Slotted Spoon

Paper Towels

Frying Pan

In food processor or blender, puree cilantro, parsley, bell pepper, onion, garlic, chile, salt, cumin and water until smooth; set aside.

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Bell Pepper

Cilantro

Parsley

Garlic

Chili Pepper

Cumin

Onion

Water

Salt

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Blender

In 3-quart saucepan, heat 3 tablespoons oil over medium heat until hot.

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Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add rice and cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly translucent around edges.

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Rice

Add pureed liquid and heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed. Fluff with fork and stir in pumpkin seeds.

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Pumpkin Seeds

Serve hot.