Lemon Rice Pilaf

Submitted by Okitsme

"Light and fragrant, goes well with grilled meats"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 celery ribs, sliced
• 6 green onions, chopped
• 3 cups hot cooked rice
• 2 tablespoons grated lemon rind
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

directions

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add celery and green onions, and sauté until celery is tender. Stir in rice and remaining ingredients; cook over low heat 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Reviews

[mama smurf]

Wonderful! Cut this in half and followed the instructions as written. Definately a keeper. Made for Fall PAC 2012 and served this with recipe#380605#380605 and recipe#459584#459584.

 

[Annacia]

Lovely rice. I cooked Basmati rice for this. That with the lemon and veggies made a grand side to the salmon and complimented the veggies as well. The one thing I did differently was to put the celery and onions in the microwave with a tiny bit of water instead of using any fat. It was light, fluffy and flavorful (as easy) what more could you ask!

 

[Karen Elizabeth]

I made this from scratch, it was very easily prepared, light and flavoursome, a delicious fragrant rice which I served with a light vegetable curry, though this would compliment any dish. Thanks, Okitsme! made for PAC Spring 2008

 

[PaulaG]

I loved this! When I cook rice, it is usually brown rice and with just the 2 of us, I cook 6 to 8 cups at a time. It is then packaged in 1 cup bags and frozen. When needed it is quickly defrosted in the microwave and extras added in. This made having a rice pilaf ready in less than 10 minutes. Made for *PAC Spring 2008*

 

[KateL]

Nice complement to Recipe#445895 and Recipe#506822. Even though 2 tablespoons of lemon zest is a lot, I would add a tad more to have a more pronounced lemon accent. I like that it used plain rice and added its own lemon, so leftover rice could be used any way I desired. Made for Zaar Cookbook Tag.