Walnut-Lemon Rice Pilaf


Makes: 4 servings
Start to Finish 20 mins
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Walnut-Lemon Rice Pilaf
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup  coarsely chopped walnuts
  • 1 small yellow sweet pepper, cut in bite-size strips
  • 1/2 of a small red onion, cut in slivers
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons  olive oil
  • 1 8.8ounce package cooked brown rice
  • 1/4 cup  coarsely chopped Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon  finely shredded lemon peel
  • 2 tablespoons  lemon juice
Directions

1. In large dry skillet heat walnuts over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring frequently. Remove from skillet; set aside. In same skillet cook sweet pepper, onion, and garlic in hot oil over medium heat 5 minutes or just until tender, stirring occasionally.

2. Add rice to skillet. Cook and stir to heat through. Stir in nuts, parsley, lemon peel and juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Makes 4 side-dish servings.

Nutrition Facts (Walnut-Lemon Rice Pilaf)
  • Servings Per Recipe 4,
  • cal. (kcal) 238,
  • Fat, total (g) 14,
  • sat. fat (g) 1,
  • carb. (g) 26,
  • Monosaturated fat (g) 3,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (g) 7,
  • fiber (g) 2,
  • sugar (g) 2,
  • pro. (g) 5,
  • vit. A (IU) 389,
  • vit. C (mg) 94,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 1,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 36,
  • sodium (mg) 152,
  • Potassium (mg) 271,
  • calcium (mg) 30,
  • iron (mg) 1,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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