Spring Vegetable Rice recipe

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 ⅓ cups 1 1/2-inch pieces fresh asparagus
⅔ cup frozen green peas, thawed
½ cup sliced green onions
⅛ teaspoon black pepper
1 (8.8 ounce) package UNCLE BEN'S® READY RICE® Long Grain & Wild Rice
½ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh mint
Lemon wedges

Nutrition Info

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add asparagus, cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add peas, green onions, and pepper, cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir rice into vegetable mixture, cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat, stir in parsley and mint. Serve with lemon wedges.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

A generous handful of fresh, vibrant herbs combines with lightly sauteed spring vegetables to enliven a savory base of long grain and wild rice. A spritz of fresh lemon juice from accompanying lemon wedges brightens all the flavors.

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