The Very Best Confetti Rice

5 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Ready In: 35 min

“Rice tossed with dried fruit, nuts, orange zest and green onions. It's very colorful and very tasty. You can use lemon or orange zest, raisins or dried cranberries, and any kind of nut you prefer. It's a recipe that's easy to mold to your tastes. The way I wrote it here is my favorite combination and always a hit with guests.” - by SHACKL

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked jasmine rice
4 cups water
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup sliced green onions

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Original recipe yields 8 servings

Directions

Place the rice in a saucepan, and bring water to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit about 5 minutes.
Stir the orange zest, cranberries, almonds, and green onions into the rice until blended.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
239 cal
12%

Fat
3.4 g
5%

Carbs
46.6 g
15%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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whodunitrdr

Nov. 23, 2009

"I made just a couple of tweaks and this was really good. I added some minced onion and a little salt to the water when I cooked the rice. I toasted the slivered almonds in a dry skillet until they wer..." See moree browned before I added them to the cooked rice with the remaining ingredients. It made a nice change from plain rice."

MrMac

Jul. 31, 2007

"I heartily disagree the previous commenter (but I may try some of the suggestions, nonetheless) and I loved the recipe for both the final result and for the easy prep. In my book it's a keeper and it..." See more goes well with "Curry Grilled Chicken" (another quick and easy recipe)"

Emily F

Jun. 23, 2007

"I thought this was pretty bland. I ended up adding the juice from the orange I zested, garlic powder, soy sauce, and salt/pepper. It was then a little more interesting...." See more"

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