Asian Rice Pilaf
This Thai Rice Pilaf is packed with flavor and comes together in about 15 minutes. The perfect weekday side dish! It can easily be made vegan.
Servings 8
Calories 163kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups cooked white rice
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 cup chopped pineapple
- 2 carrots grated
- ½ cup baby sweet peas fresh or frozen
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- 3 scallions sliced
- 2 tablespoons chopped cashews
- ½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut toasted
- Optional: Hot sauce
Instructions
- Heat coconut oil in a large skillet to medium high. Add pineapple, carrots and sweet peas and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add rice, lime juice, fish sauce, maple syrup and ginger. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro and scallions.
- Top with cashews and coconut and serve warm. Drizzle with hot sauce if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 77mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2781IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg