Delicious Almond Rice Pilaf

Delicious Almond Rice Pilaf

3 Reviews
  • Prep: 5 min
  • Cook: 30 min
  • Ready In: 40 min

“A delicious side dish for beef or chicken. A great change from plain rice or boxed rice mixes. I like to serve this with grilled chicken or with saucy cube steaks.” - by DHANO923

Ingredients

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Add rice and almonds, cooking and stirring until rice is lightly toasted, about 5 minutes more. Stir in water, bouillon, and parsley; cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and allow rice to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

  • Calories
  • 212 cal
  • 11%
  • Fat
  • 4.1 g
  • 6%
  • Carbs
  • 38.7 g
  • 12%
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Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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*~Lissa~*
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*~Lissa~*

"This has the potential to be "delicious," but it came out incredibly bland. Next time I would perhaps use a finely diced mirepoix (onion, celery and carrot) and add some minced garlic as well, and/or..." See more increase the strength of the bouillon. The texture was great, but it tasted like nothing."

Kartmom
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Kartmom

"I decided to try this recipe to accompany the Balsamic chicken that I was serving. I wanted a pilaf that would be subtle in flavor to offset the bold flavors of the chicken, and this pilaf was perfec..." See moret for that! The only change I made was to cook the pilaf in chicken broth since I didn't have any beef bouillon."

S_Flowr
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S_Flowr

"Just tried it, and was disappointed. It's quite bland, even for me. And I had even added minced garlic and a little extra boullion. Fortunately, I will be serving it with a brown gravy, although th..." See moreat was not my original intention."

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