Side dishe for 5

Greek Lemon Rice Pilaf

Name: Greek Lemon Rice Pilaf
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin oil; 1 clove garlic; 1/2 onion; 1 1/2 cups long grain white rice; 1 1/4 cups chicken broth; 1 cup water; 1 large lemon; 3 tbsp finely chopped parsley; 3 tbsp finely chopped dill; salt and pepper

$2.35for 430 minServes 5

Long-grain rice simmers with onion, garlic, lemon, herbs, and broth for a bright Mediterranean side dish.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Rice, 9.75 oz$0.08/oz typical	9.75 oz	$0.78Typical price
	Broth, 10 oz$0.07/oz typical	10 oz	$0.73Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.28Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.94

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepper

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30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
5servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mediterranean Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$0.59 per serving$2.35 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin oil
1 clove garlic
1/2 onion
1 1/2 cups long grain white rice
1 1/4 cups chicken broth
1 cup water
1 large lemon
3 tbsp finely chopped parsley
3 tbsp finely chopped dill
salt and pepper

Steps

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat and cook the onion and garlic for 3 minutes.
Stir in the rice and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the broth and water, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 18 minutes.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the rice rest, covered, for 5 minutes.
Fluff the rice with a fork and stir in lemon juice, parsley, dill, salt, and pepper.