Pesto Rice with Garlic Bread
Ingredients
- 10 1/2 oz mixed long-grain and wild rice
- fresh basil sprigs to garnish
- tomato and orange salad to serve
pesto dressing
- 1/2 oz fresh basil
- 4 1/2 oz pine kernels nuts
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 2 oz freshly grated Parmesan
- salt and pepper
garlic bread
- 2 small granary or whole wheat French bread sticks
- 3 oz butter or margarine softened
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
Instructions
- Place the rice in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and cook for 15-20 minutes. Drain well and keep warm.
- Meanwhile, make the pesto dressing. Remove the basil leaves from the stalks and finely chop the leaves. Reserve 25 g (1 oz) 1/4 cup of the pine kernels (nuts) and finely chop the remainder. Mix with the chopped basil and dressing ingredients. Alternatively, put all the ingredients in a food processor or blender and blend for a few seconds until smooth. Set aside.
- To make the garlic bread, slice the bread at 2.5 cm (1 inch) intervals, taking care not to slice all the way through. Mix the butter or margarine with the garlic, herbs and seasoning. Spread thickly between each slice.
- Wrap the bread in foil and bake in a preheated oven, 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6, for 10 - 15 minutes.
- To serve, toast the reserved pine kernels (nuts) under a preheated medium grill (broiler) for 2 - 3 minutes until golden. Toss the pesto dressing into the hot rice and pile into a warmed serving dish. Sprinkle with toasted pine kernels (nuts) and garnish with basil sprigs. Serve with the garlic bread and a tomato and orange salad.
Calories: 882 kcal
Carbohydrates: 62 g
Protein: 21 g
Fat: 65g
Saturated Fat: 18 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 55 mg
Sodium: 391 mg
Potassium: 551 mg
Fiber: 6 g
Sugar: 3 g
Vitamin A: 862 IU
Vitamin C: 2 mg
Calcium: 210 mg
Iron: 4 mg