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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.

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Last modified on: June 6^th 2022

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For 8 people, you will need:

1 2 ²⁄₃ cups green cabbage
2 6 tablespoons olive oil
3 4 leeks
4 6 tablespoons olive oil
5 2 shallots
6 6 tablespoons olive oil
7 5 ½ cups cooked rice
8 salt
9 pepper

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
28 min.	16 min.	44 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Prepare 2 ²⁄₃ cups green cabbage raw.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Cook in a large pan with 6 tablespoons olive oil until just tender, then salt and pepper.

Transfer to a plate and set aside.

Stage 3 - 15 min.

Prepare 4 leeks.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Cook in a large saucepan with 6 tablespoons olive oil until just tender, then salt and pepper.

Transfer to the plate with the cabbage and set aside.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Prepare and finely slice 2 shallots.

Stage 6 - 1 min.

Pour 6 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.

Stage 7 - 1 min.

Add the vegetables...

Stage 8 - 5 min.

...then 5 ½ cups cooked rice.

Mix well and leave to reheat through, then check the seasoning.

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

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
3,843 Kcal or 16,090 Kj	26 gr	131 gr	358 gr
192 %	10 %	12 %	54 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
148 Kcal or 620 Kj	1 gr	5 gr	14 gr
7 %	<1 %	<1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
480 Kcal or 2,010 Kj	3 gr	16 gr	45 gr
24 %	1 %	2 %	7 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Sulfites, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 8 people : 5.10 €
Per person : 0.64 €

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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: Pollack fillet baked with rice and vegetables., Tomato ladybirds, Glazed mushrooms with plain rice, Creamy rice with spinach, Crunchy salad, ... All
	Green cabbage: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Scallops with cabbage julienne, Colcannon, Auvergne gratin, Sautéed green vegetables, Cherry tomato and two cabbage salad, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Potimarron braised in meat jus, Purple Pesto, Polenta, Cretan salad, Rolls of fish in smoked ham, ... All
	Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rustic chicken and mushroom pie, Leek and potato soup, Layered Leek and Egg Gratin , Sliced veal with leeks and mushrooms, Warm Leek and Potato Salad, ... All

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