Lemony Minted Asparagus with Saffron Rice

Lemony Minted Asparagus with Saffron Rice might be just the side dish you are searching for. This gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe serves 6 and costs $1.96 per serving. One portion of this dish contains roughly 8g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 298 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of vegetable broth, asparagus spears, white rice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. This recipe is liked by 1706 foodies and cooks. It is brought to you by Vegetarian Times. With a spoonacular score of 96%, this dish is great. Similar recipes include Asparagus And Courgettes Saffron Rice, Lemony Saffron Couscous, and saffron rice or kesar rice , how to make saffron rice.

Servings: 6

 

Ingredients:

½ cup toasted sliced almonds

1½ lb. asparagus spears, cut diagonally into 1-inch lengths (3 ½ cups)

2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

9 green onions, sliced into ¼-inch lengths (⅔ cup)

2 lemons, cut into wedges, for garnish

¼ cup sliced mint leaves

1–2 small fresh red chiles, thinly sliced (1 Tbs.)

1 pinch saffron threads

3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth

1 Tbs. vegetable oil

1½ cups white rice

Equipment:

sauce pan

wok

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

1. Combine rice and broth in large saucepan, and crumble in saffron threads. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Remove from heat, and let stand, covered, 5 minutes.2. Meanwhile, heat wok over high heat, until water droplets evaporate within 1 second. Add oil, swirl to coat pan, then add green onions, chiles, and garlic; stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes, or until onions turn bright green and soften. Add asparagus, and stir-fry 2 minutes more, or until asparagus is bright green and tender. Remove from heat, stir in almonds and mint, and season with salt and pepper, if desired.3. Fluff rice, and spoon onto serving plate. Top with asparagus mixture. Garnish with lemon wedges.

 

Step by step:


1. Combine rice and broth in large saucepan, and crumble in saffron threads. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.

2. Remove from heat, and let stand, covered, 5 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, heat wok over high heat, until water droplets evaporate within 1 second.

4. Add oil, swirl to coat pan, then add green onions, chiles, and garlic; stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes, or until onions turn bright green and soften.

5. Add asparagus, and stir-fry 2 minutes more, or until asparagus is bright green and tender.

6. Remove from heat, stir in almonds and mint, and season with salt and pepper, if desired.

7. Fluff rice, and spoon onto serving plate. Top with asparagus mixture.

8. Garnish with lemon wedges.


Nutrition Information:

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298k Calories
8g Protein
8g Total Fat
49g Carbs
31% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
298k
15%

Fat
8g
13%

  Saturated Fat
2g
15%

Carbohydrates
49g
17%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
478mg
21%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
8g
17%

Vitamin K
70µg
67%

Manganese
0.98mg
49%

Vitamin C
31mg
38%

Vitamin E
4mg
29%

Vitamin A
1132IU
23%

Fiber
5g
22%

Copper
0.41mg
20%

Iron
3mg
17%

Folate
68µg
17%

Phosphorus
167mg
17%

Vitamin B2
0.28mg
17%

Magnesium
63mg
16%

Selenium
9µg
14%

Vitamin B1
0.2mg
13%

Potassium
417mg
12%

Vitamin B6
0.23mg
12%

Vitamin B3
2mg
11%

Zinc
1mg
9%

Calcium
92mg
9%

Vitamin B5
0.84mg
8%

covered percent of daily need
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