Cilantro Rice

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 cup fresh cilantro, loosely packed
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup scallion, chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh jalapenos, including seeds, chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 bring rice, water, and 1 t salt to a boil in a 1 1/2-2 quart heavy saucepan, then reduce heat to low and cover pan with a tight, fitting lid. cook 20 minutes.
• 2 remove from heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes. remove lid and fluff rice with a fork.
• 3 while rice is cooking, puree cilantro, onion, scallion, jalapeno, lime juice, olive oil and remaining 1/2 t salt in blender( if necessary add 1 to 2 t water to facilitate blending).
• 4 add mixture to rice and stir with a fork until combined well.