Rice with spring greens
This combination of spring cabbage and leeks, cooked separately then mixed with rice, is a simple recipe and everything can be prepared in advance.
30 K 4.3/5 (3 reviews)
45 min.
Easy
4 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: June 6th 2022
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
1 1⁄3 cup green cabbage - 2
3 tablespoons olive oil - 3
2 leeks - 4 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 5
1 shallot - 6 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 7
2 ¾ cups cooked rice - 8
salt - 9
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Prepare 1 1⁄3 cup green cabbage raw.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Cook in a large pan with 3 tablespoons olive oil until just tender, then salt and pepper.
Transfer to a plate and set aside.
Transfer to a plate and set aside.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into a large pan on medium heat. When good and hot, add the sliced shallot, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Add the vegetables...
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Stage 9
That's all there is to it, though you can add a drizzle of olive oil or lemon juice (or both) before serving.
Remarks
You can use different green vegetables if you prefer, or whatever you have to hand (peas, mangetout, etc.).
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 40 RDI=20 % | 270 RDI=30 % | 440 RDI=70 % | 2,000 RDI=100 % | 8,360 RDI: 100 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 150 RDI=8 % | 640 RDI: 8 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=4 % | 70 RDI=6 % | 110 RDI=20 % | 500 RDI=30 % | 2,090 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 2.60 €
- Per person : 0.65 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked rice
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel , Seared tuna with lemon and lime, Nanou's egg rice, Madras rice, Grilled fillet of salmon with corn-salad cream, ... See them all 28
Green cabbage
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Stuffed cabbage leaves, Stock-pot fish , Fish petals, vegetables julienne, and beurre blanc, Cherry tomato and two cabbage salad, Veal Chop With Assortment of Vegetables, ... See them all 26
Olive oil
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Leek
Like these other recipes: Welsh-style potato purée, Rustic chicken and mushroom pie, Mixed vegetable curry, Maroilles cheese quiche, Leek and egg frichti, ... See them all 73
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