Rice, Lentils and Dried Cranberries Garnished With Pine Nuts

Submitted by Rita1652

"A complete protein thats earthy, sweet and crunchy."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9

ingredients

• 1 cup green lentil
• 1 cup white rice
• 1⁄3 cup dried dried cranberries
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon oil

• Garnish

• 1⁄4 cup toasted pine nuts
• 1 scallion, sliced thin (optional)

directions

1. Place all but pine nuts in pot.
2. Top with 4 cups of water. Or just cover by almost an inch of water in a rice cooker.
3. Cover and cook till tender about 20 minutes.
4. Garnish with nuts.

Reviews

[amybethanderson]

This was good, but unfortunately I couldn't taste the cranberries. They re-hydrated themselves during cooking and their texture and flavor just disappeared. Next time, I will add the cranberries just a few minutes before serving. But overall, we enjoyed it. Thanks!

 

[Red Jenny]

Tasty and very easy. The cranberries give a touch of sweetness. I used brown rice, puy lentils, and an extra cup of water.

 

[Pimienta]

A good healthy standby meal using items that we usually have in the pantry. I use brown rice and top with some really good olive oil, which really adds to the dish.

 

[KellySutt]

Interesting mix of flavors and a really healthy meal.

 

[bluemoon downunder]

So very simple to make in the rice cooker! Very low in fat, it has no cholesterol and there is a nice balance of flavours. The pine nuts on top were a nice touch. I’ve been looking for tasty no cholesterol recipes for my mother, so I’m leaving my rice cooker at her place for a while. We enjoyed this with Rita’s totally scrumptious Wild Mushroom Savory Sauté Recipe #145922, which is also reasonably low in fat and cholesterol. Thanks for sharing another great recipe, Rita!