Broccoli and Rice

Broccoli is chopped finely and then cooked with rice for a healthy vegetarian side dish that is tasty and goes with a lot of main dishes.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 173 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 squeeze lemon juice
• 1 head broccoli, stalk and florets chopped separately
• 0.5 cup uncooked white rice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat and cook garlic until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add rice and cook and stir for 3 minutes. Add chopped broccoli florets, green water, and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until rice is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 2

Fluff cooked rice with a fork and squeeze lemon juice on top before serving.

Step 3

Combine broccoli stalk and 1 cup water in a blender; blend until puréed. Add remaining cup of water for a total of 2 cups of green water to cook rice in.