Trusted Brands: and Tips Recipe — Lemon Rice with Peas

This lemon rice with peas makes the perfect side dish for any meal! Don't love peas? Make it your own by mixing in your favorite vegetables.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups uncooked long grain rice
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 ¼ cups water
• ¼ cup ReaLemon® lemon juice from concentrate
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ¾ cup frozen peas
• 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted

Cooking Directions

1. Cook and stir rice and thyme in hot margarine in medium-sized saucepan 5 minutes or until rice is lightly golden. Carefully stir in both, water, ReaLemon®, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 to 18 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
2. Remove from heat. Stir in peas. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Sprinkle with almonds. Optional: Top with garnish for added color.

Nutrition Facts

• calories231.6
• carbohydrateContent40.4 g
• cholesterolContent1.5 mg
• fatContent5.1 g
• fiberContent1.6 g
• proteinContent5 g
• saturatedFatContent0.8 g
• sodiumContent356.4 mg
• sugarContent1.5 g