Best 13 Rice With Pine Nuts And Cilantro Recipes

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Rice with pine nuts and cilantro is a delightful and flavorful dish that can be enjoyed as a main course or side dish. The combination of fluffy rice, crunchy pine nuts, and fresh cilantro creates a taste experience that is both satisfying and refreshing. This dish is easy to make and can be tailored to your own preferences, making it a versatile option for any occasion. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a more sophisticated dish for a special occasion, rice with pine nuts and cilantro is sure to please.

Here are our top 13 tried and tested recipes!

RICE WITH PEAS AND CILANTRO



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Steeped in aromatics and studded with peas, this grain-and-veggie combo is more substantial than a typical side.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Pasta and Grains     Rice Recipes

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup fresh cilantro, stems reserved
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 cup long-grain rice
1 1/2 cups water
1 pound fresh peas, shelled (1 1/2 cups)

Steps:

  • Tie together reserved cilantro stems with kitchen twine.Heat oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Cookonion and garlic, stirring occasionally, until tender, about8 minutes. Add chili powder, and season with salt andpepper; cook for 1 minute. Add rice, and stir to coat. Addcilantro-stem bundle and the water; bring to a boil.Reduce heat to low, and gently simmer, covered, until wateris absorbed, about 15 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, and add peas (do not mix). Cover, andlet stand for 10 minutes. Discard cilantro-stem bundle.Season with salt and pepper. Stir in cilantro leaves.

BASMATI RICE WITH PINE NUTS



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Here's a fabulous side dish full of nutty flavor. Learn how to make Basmati rice with pine nuts which is a great recipe to add to any main dish.

Provided by Saad Fayed

Categories     Side Dish     Dinner

Time 2h35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup basmati rice
2 cups vegetable stock
1/4 cup yellow onion (chopped)
1/2 clove garlic (peeled and minced)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup pine nuts

Steps:

  • Soak the basmati rice in cold water for approximately 2 hours prior to preparing the dish. Drain thoroughly.
  • In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the minced garlic, pine nuts, and chopped onion. Sauté for a few minutes until the onions and garlic are tender.
  • Add the rice to the saucepan and mix well. Add the vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cover. Allow to simmer for approximately 20 minutes, fluff with a fork and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 211 kcal, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 335 mg, Sugar 2 g, Fat 16 g, ServingSize 4 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

LIME CILANTRO RICE



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Easy and delicious! Great with salmon, chicken, or turkey tacos.

Provided by Chris Beth S

Categories     Side Dish     Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups water
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup long-grain white rice
1 teaspoon lime zest
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
½ cup chopped cilantro

Steps:

  • Bring the water to a boil; stir the butter and rice into the water. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Stir the lime zest, lime juice, and cilantro into the cooked rice just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 84.5 calories, Carbohydrate 12.7 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 3.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 28.5 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

RICE WITH PINE NUTS



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Make and share this Rice With Pine Nuts recipe from Food.com.

Provided by morgainegeiser

Categories     Rice

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup butter
1 small onion, minced
4 cups rice, cooked in chicken broth
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 lemon, juice of
1 teaspoon dill
1/2 teaspoon mint
salt
pepper

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a saucepan.
  • Add onion and sauté until translucent.
  • Add cooked rice, pine nuts, lemon juice, dill, mint, salt, and pepper.
  • Heat thoroughly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 581.2, Fat 12.3, SaturatedFat 5.3, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 69.7, Carbohydrate 105.9, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 0.9, Protein 9.7

RICE WITH PINE NUTS AND CILANTRO



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Categories     Rice     Side     Christmas     Thanksgiving     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Pine Nut     Spring     Christmas Eve     Cilantro     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Vegan     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons pine nuts
3 cups packed fresh cilantro sprigs
1 garlic clove
3/4 cup long-grain white rice
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In a dry small heavy saucepan toast pine nuts over moderate heat, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes, and transfer to a small bowl. Finely chop cilantro and reserve 1/4 cup for garnish. Mince garlic. In pan cook rice in oil with garlic and remaining cilantro over moderate heat, stirring, 3 minutes and add water and salt. Bring mixture to a boil and cook, covered, over low heat 15 minutes, or until water is absorbed and rice is tender. Remove pan from heat and let rice stand, covered, 5 minutes.
  • Serve rice sprinkled with pine nuts and reserved cilantro.

RICE WITH TOASTED PINE NUTS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 35m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/4 cup pine nuts
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 small onion, minced
1 cup long grain white rice
2 cups water

Steps:

  • Spread pine nuts on baking sheet and bake in oven set at 350 degrees until golden brown. Melt butter in saucepan. Add onion and saute until softened. Add rice and stir until coated with butter. Add water, bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat. Continue to cook until water absorbs and rice is light and fluffy, about 20 minutes. Toss in pine nuts and serve.

CILANTRO AND RICE WITH SWEET PLANTAINS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup cilantro sprigs, plus 2 tablespoons chopped leaves
1 clove garlic
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth (or use water)
Kosher salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 1/4 cups medium-grain white rice
1 10-ounce package frozen fried sweet plantains

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the cilantro sprigs, garlic, chicken broth and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt in a blender and puree. Transfer to a liquid measuring cup and add enough water to make 3 3/4 cups liquid.
  • Heat the vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the rice and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the cilantro puree and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, 10 minutes.
  • Spread the plantains on a baking sheet and bake until heated through, 15 minutes. Stir the chopped cilantro into the rice. Top with the plantains.

GARLIC RICE WITH PINE NUTS



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Makes for a very nice and colorful rice dish. If you are a real garlic lover then you can up the amount by a few cloves.

Provided by Mirj2338

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 small green pepper, cut into strips
1 small red pepper, cut into strips
1/4 cup pine nuts, or slivered almonds
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon margarine, melted
2 cups rice, cooked in chicken broth
2 tablespoons parsley, freshly chopped

Steps:

  • Cook peppers, pine nuts, and garlic in butter in large skillet over medium-high heat until light brown.
  • Add rice and parsley; stir until thoroughly heated.

RICE WITH PINE NUTS



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Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories     dinner, side dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 ounces pine nuts, about 1/3 cup
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon finely minced garlic
1 cup converted (not instant) rice
1 1/2 cups water

Steps:

  • Place pine nuts in skillet and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned. Remove from heat.
  • Heat half the butter in saucepan and add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until onion is wilted. Add rice and stir. Add pine nuts and water and bring to boil. Cover closely and let simmer exactly 17 minutes.
  • Uncover, fluff the rice with fork and stir in remaining butter.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 302, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 41 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 5 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

LEMON AND PINE-NUT RICE



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Categories     Nut     Rice     Lemon     Pine Nut     Simmer     Boil

Yield serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 cups water
1 cup long-grain white rice
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted (see page 365)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Add rice; season with salt and pepper, and return to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until rice is tender and has absorbed all liquid, 15 to 17 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes.
  • Fluff rice gently with a fork, then toss with pine nuts, oil, and lemon zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.

FRIED RICE WITH CILANTRO



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A delicious fried rice. You can use either chicken, pork, bacon or seafood - great with calamari and prawns.

Provided by MITCHNSTEVE

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Rice     Fried Rice Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 tablespoons vegetable oil
5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 green chilies, diced
2 cups cubed skinless, boneless chicken breast meat
2 cups cooked jasmine rice, chilled
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons chopped green onion
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
5 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet, over medium-high heat. Fry the garlic until golden, then add the chili pepper and chicken meat, and stir-fry until cooked through.
  • When the chicken is cooked, add the rice, sugar, fish sauce, and soy sauce. Cook over medium heat, stirring gently. When the mixture is well blended, stir in the green onions, basil, and cilantro. Cook for 1 more minute, then serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 633.6 calories, Carbohydrate 84.4 g, Cholesterol 68.3 mg, Fat 17.3 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 32.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 562.4 mg, Sugar 4.6 g

RICE NOODLES WITH CILANTRO PESTO



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The cilantro blended with the rice noodles gives this pesto pasta dish an Asian feel.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Pasta and Grains

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 teaspoons salt, plus more for water and pine nuts
2 cups fresh cilantro leaves (1 bunch)
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice (1/2 lime)
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, room temperature
Freshly ground pepper
3 tablespoons pine nuts
8 ounces wide rice noodles or fresh or dried fettuccine

Steps:

  • Bring a large saucepan of generously salted water to a boil. Combine cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, 1 tablespoon butter, 2 teaspoons salt, and pepper to taste in the bowl of a food processor, and puree. Remove from the food processor, transfer to a small bowl, and set cilantro pesto aside.
  • Melt remaining teaspoon butter in a small saute pan over medium-high heat. Add pine nuts; cook, tossing until golden brown, about 1 minute. Sprinkle with salt, and transfer to a paper towel to drain. Set aside.
  • Cook noodles until al dente, about 2 minutes. Drain in a colander. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the cilantro pesto; toss, and garnish with pine nuts.

RICE WITH PINE NUTS



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Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories     easy, quick, side dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons chopped onions
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 cup converted rice
1 1/2 cups water
2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried
1 bay leaf
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a heavy saucepan and add the onions and pine nuts. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the rice, water, thyme, bay leaf and salt and pepper.
  • Bring to a boil, stirring, making sure there are no lumps in the rice. Cover with a close-fitting lid and place in the oven.
  • Bake for 17 minutes, remove the cover and discard the thyme and bay leaf. Using a fork, stir in the remaining butter and blend well.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 290, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 42 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 384 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: Choose fragrant basmati or jasmine rice, fresh cilantro, and toasted pine nuts for the best flavor.
  • Toast the pine nuts: Toasting the pine nuts in a dry pan enhances their nutty flavor and aroma.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan: When cooking the rice, make sure not to overcrowd the pan, as this can lead to uneven cooking.
  • Fluff the rice before serving: Fluffing the rice with a fork before serving helps to separate the grains and create a light and fluffy texture.
  • Garnish with fresh cilantro: Just before serving, garnish the rice with fresh cilantro for a pop of color and flavor.

Conclusion:

This simple yet flavorful rice dish is perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. The combination of fragrant rice, toasted pine nuts, and fresh cilantro creates a delicious and aromatic side dish that pairs well with a variety of main courses. With its vibrant colors and textures, this rice dish is sure to impress your guests. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy side dish, give this rice with pine nuts and cilantro a try.

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