Friday, January 04, 2008

Seasoned White Beans and Rice

1 1/2 cups rice
pinch of salt and pepper
1 lime
1 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves
1 cup loosely packed fresh parsely leaves
1 cup loosely packed baby arugula leaves
2 garlic cloves
2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 cans cannellini beans, drained

prepare rice according to directions with a pinch of salt and pepper

meanwhile, grate rind from lime into a blender. cut lime in half and squeeze juice into blender.

pulse cilantro, next 3 ingredients, lime rind, and lime juice in a blender until combined. gradually add olive oil, salt, and pepper, and process just until blended, stopping to scrape down the sides.

Microwave beans in a large microwave safe bowl on high for 1 1/2 minutes or until heated. Stir in hot cooked rice. Add cilantro mixture and toss to combine. serve warm.

1 comment:

Polly said...

i made this this week- yummy! however, next time i would use half the amount of oil. it was too oily for me. i also squeezed two lime's juice in.