This vegan and gluten-free Lemon Cilantro Rice Pilaf is a delicious side dish made with long grain rice, perfect for light and healthy recipes. It’s also free of eggs, nuts, soy, and lactose!
Special diets: Vegetarian | vegan | gluten-free | eggs-free | nuts-free | soy-free | lactose-free |
️Allergens:
⏱ 24 mins – easy
🍽 4 servings – 209 kcal per serving
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Serving
74g |
Fat
3g |
Sat. fat
0g |
Sodium
149mg |
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Carbs
39g |
Fibers
1g |
Sugars
0g |
Proteins
3g |
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 1 lemon
- ½ tbsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup scallions
- ¼ cup cilantro
TOOLS
- 1 zester
- 1 squeezer
- 1 knife
- 1 saucepan
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 lid
STEPS
Zest the lemon using a zester.
Squeeze the zested lemon using a squeezer to get lemon juice.
Cut scallions. Chop cilantro.
Heat the sunflower oil in a saucepan. Stir the long grain rice in the saucepan with a wooden spoon. Add 1.5 cups of water, 1 tbsp of lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and ground turmeric. Stir with a wooden spoon one more, then cover the saucepan with a lid. Cook for 15 minutes on low heat, Remove the lid, then stir in the sliced scallions and cilantro with a wooden spoon in the saucepan. Finally, remove from the heat.
It’s ready to be served !
