An elegant, healthy and flavorful rice dish that will quickly become a staple of your dinner time routine.
Ingredients
Kale Pesto
½ cup pine nuts
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
½ cup olive oil
zest and juice of 1 lemon
2 cups packed kale leaves
2 cups basil leaves
2 cloves garlic
salt and pepper to taste
Green Rice
½ cup jasmine rice
1 cup water
1 pinch sea salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 cup chopped kale
1 cup chopped chard
¼ cup kale pesto or quantity to taste (see recipe above)
¼ cup basil leaves
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Place all the kale pesto ingredients in a food processor and puree until smooth. Season to taste with sea salt and black pepper.
For the green rice, place the rice, salt and water in a sauce pan. Bring to boil and then turn down the heat to extra low and cover with a tight fitting lid. Cook for 10 minutes covered and until all the water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork and allow to sit covered with the lid on.