Thai Rice Pilaf
This quick rice pilaf recipe gets bright flavor from Thai-inspired ingredients: lime juice, fish sauce, peanuts and plenty of fresh herbs. Serve it with roast pork tenderloin or pan-seared fish. Source: EatingWell Magazine, January/February 2014
Ingredients
Directions
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Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add rice, reduce heat to maintain a simmer, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit until the water is all or mostly absorbed, about 5 minutes more. Drain any remaining water.
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Meanwhile, stir lime juice, oil, fish sauce, sugar and crushed red pepper together in a medium bowl until the sugar dissolves.
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Stir the rice, pineapple, carrot, herbs and scallions into the dressing. Sprinkle with peanuts.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: about 3/4 cup
Per Serving:
175 calories; 5.9 g total fat; 0.6 g saturated fat; 196 mg sodium. 204 mg potassium; 27.6 g carbohydrates; 2.8 g fiber; 7 g sugar; 4.1 g protein; 3102 IU vitamin a iu; 25 mg vitamin c; 26 mcg folate; 32 mg calcium; 1 mg iron; 56 mg magnesium; 1 g added sugar;
Exchanges:
1 starch, 1/2 fruit, 1/2 vegetable, 1 fat