May 10, 2010

Nutty Lemon-Herb Brown Rice with Avocado

Are you tired of sun-dried tomatoes? I’m not. :) But I’ll relieve you of thinking about them for a while.This little side dish was the result of a “tidbits in the fridge clean-out”, and I wasn’t expecting great things. To my surprise, it turned out to be really good! Not only that, I paired it with some foil-packet grilled salmon and it unintentionally became the most omega 3-packed meal we’ve ever had.

And I discovered my 17-month-old likes salmon. I hope that lasts.

To get the most omega-3′s out of this meal, be sure to use wild-caught salmon (farmed doesn’t have the right omega 3/6 ratios a person needs) and walnuts, which have the most omega 3′s out of the nuts I listed in the recipe.

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Nutty Lemon-Herb Brown Rice with Avocado

Ingredients:

1 T preferred cooking oil (grapeseed or coconut is best)
1 cup chopped onion
2 cups cold, cooked brown rice
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 tsp fresh rosemary (or 1 tsp dried)
2 tsp fresh thyme (or 1 tsp dried)
1 cup chopped pecans, walnuts, or almonds
Zest from 1 lemon (about 2 tsp)
2 tsp white wine vinegar
1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and diced

Directions:

In a large skillet, saute onion over medium-high heat until onion begins to turn golden brown, about 8-10 minutes. Reduce heat if onion scorches.

Add remaining ingredients (except the avocado). Stir well and cook over medium heat until everything is heated through and rice has absorbed all of the chicken broth.

Remove from heat and stir in diced avocado.

Makes about 4 servings. Great alongside grilled fish or chicken.

from Perry's Plate

30 Minutes and Under, Gluten-Free, Perry's Plate Originals, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
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8 Responses to “Nutty Lemon-Herb Brown Rice with Avocado”

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    Jayne — May 10, 2010 @ 11:02 pm

    Way to go, healthy momma!

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    Joanne — May 11, 2010 @ 12:10 am

    You never can have too many Omega 3's! This looks delicious.

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    grace — May 11, 2010 @ 10:35 am

    so your toddler has a more advanced palate than i do. awesome. :)
    talk about a healthy dish! the avocado is almost on an equal level with sun-dried tomatoes as far as attracting me to a recipe, i love all the herbage. well done!

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    kathy — May 11, 2010 @ 1:37 pm

    This recipe looks amazing.. so healthy and yummy

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    Dawn — May 11, 2010 @ 6:12 pm

    This looks like such a great combination. Delicious!

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    White Earth Studio — July 26, 2010 @ 9:18 pm

    Found your wonderful recipe on Apartment Therapy! Thanks for sharing. I'm always trying to find new ways to spice up our brown rice!

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    Athena Ortiz — January 1, 2011 @ 1:37 am

    I am so glad I read your top 10 list. this avocado, lemon and nut brown rice recipe is TOPS on my list of things to make. Lemon and avocado are two of my most favorite things on the planet.. thank you thank you! Happy New Year!

    My Blog: http://bakingforachange.blogspot.com/

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    Caitlin — February 25, 2012 @ 3:49 pm

    We had this with your creamy dill tilapia this week, and oh my goodness was it good! I can’t stop talking about it to everyone I see! Husband took a bite of the fish and emphatically declared “Yes. Yes, this is good.” I thought the combination of avocado with rice would be weird but it was ridiculously good. I’m so glad I tried this. Thanks for the great recipe!

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