• Course

    Side Dish

  • Prep time

    15 Mins

  • cook time

    50 Mins

  • servings

    6-8

  • Video & Images by

    @colleenncaptures

Ingredients

  • 1 orange
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 white onion diced
  • 2 celery stalks chopped
  • ½ tsp each: ground rosemary, nutmeg, thyme, pepper, sage
  • 1-2 tsp salt
  • 3 cups Lotus Foods Organic Red Rice
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • ¾ cup dried cranberries
  • ½ cup toasted chopped pecans
  • ½ cup chopped parsley

product used in the recipe

Organic Red Rice

  • 1

    Zest orange with fine grater to yield ~1 tbsp of orange zest, then cut orange in half, squeeze its juice in a bowl and set aside.

  • 2

    Sauté olive oil, onion, celery and orange zest in a large pot over a medium heat until softened and fragrant. Add spices and salt, continue cooking for 3 more mins.

  • 3

    Add rice and cook for 2-3 mins, stirring constantly so rice absorbs the flavors.

  • 4

    Stir in broth and orange juice. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover with a lid and cook for 45 mins. Once cooked, remove from heat and let sit, covered, for another 10 mins.

  • 5

    Add in cranberries, pecans and parsley and mix well.

product used in the recipe

Organic Red Rice

Instruction video