Lemon Dill Basmati with Cranberries, Pistachios, and Goat Cheese

Lemon Dill Basmati with Cranberries, Pistachios, and Goat Cheese

With colorful bursts of flavor, this flavorful dish is perfect for a weeknight meal or pair it with succulent grilled chicken. Bright citrus flavors combined with tart dried cranberries, crunchy pistachios, and creamy goat cheese, perfectly accented with fresh dill – a stand-alone dish, also fabulous paired with grilled chicken.

Recipe - Gourmet Garage Corporate

Prep Time5 Minutes

Servings4

Cook Time3 Minutes

Ingredients

1 cup Minute® Instant Basmati Rice

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp shallot, diced

1/4 cup dried cranberries

1/4 cup shelled pistachios, chopped

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 medium lemon

2 tbsp goat cheese crumbles

Directions

Step 1: Heat rice according to package directions.

Step 2: Meanwhile, heat olive oil in pan on medium heat, add shallots and sauté for 1 minute, add cranberries and heat for an additional minute.

Step 3: Add pistachios, rice, salt and fresh dill. Mix well until heated through.

Step 4: Squeeze fresh lemon over rice and serve garnished with goat cheese, lemon slices, and dill on top.

5 minutes

Prep Time

3 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

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Makes 4 servings

1 cup Minute® Instant Basmati Rice

Lundberg Family Farms 2LB CALIFORNIA WHITE BASMATI RICE

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1 tbsp olive oil

Graza "Sizzle" Extra Virgin Cooking Olive Oil, 25.3 fl oz

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1 tbsp shallot, diced

Fresh Shallot

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1/4 cup dried cranberries

Fairway Dried Cranberries, 14 oz

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1/4 cup shelled pistachios, chopped

Fairway Colossal Salted Pistachios, 10 oz

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1/4 tsp salt

Alessi Coarse Kosher Sea Salt, 2.2 lbs

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1/2 medium lemon

Fresh Lemon, each

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2 tbsp goat cheese crumbles

Montchevre Goat Cheese Crumbles

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Directions

Step 1: Heat rice according to package directions.

Step 2: Meanwhile, heat olive oil in pan on medium heat, add shallots and sauté for 1 minute, add cranberries and heat for an additional minute.

Step 3: Add pistachios, rice, salt and fresh dill. Mix well until heated through.

Step 4: Squeeze fresh lemon over rice and serve garnished with goat cheese, lemon slices, and dill on top.