Citrus Rice

Name: Citrus Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped celery; 1/4 cup chopped green onions; 1/4 cup butter; 1 cup uncooked long grain rice; 1 cup orange juice; 1 cup water; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 medium orange, peeled, seeded and cut into small pieces; 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Rice is favored in my family so I make this pleasant, citrus side dish often.

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup butter
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1 cup orange juice
1 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1 medium orange, peeled, seeded and cut into small pieces
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute celery and onions in butter until tender. Add rice; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
Add the orange juice, water and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
Remove from the heat. Gently stir in orange pieces; sprinkle with almonds.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 233 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 482mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Orange Pilaf in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2006

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hd4baja

May 8, 2017

So very tasty!!! Loved it!!! Very easy to prepare with tons of flavor! I will definitely be making often!
alialoggi

Feb 5, 2015

I really liked how easy this rice was to make and how flavorful this dish was.