Side dishe for 3

Lemon Rice with lemons and limes

Name: Lemon Rice with lemons and limes
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 cup long grain white rice; 1 cup cold water; 1 lemon juiced and zested; 1 tbsp butter; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1 tbsp minced italian parsley

Long-grain rice simmers with lemon, butter, and salt until tender, then rests before being finished with parsley.

Typical price

$1.84for 4 servings

$0.46 per serving$1.84 for 4

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25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
3servings as written
$typical cost tier

Greek Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Side dishes

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Rice$0.08/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.52Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$1.38

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepper

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Ingredients

1 cup long grain white rice
1 cup cold water
1 lemon juiced and zested
1 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 tbsp minced italian parsley

Steps

Rinse the rice under cold water and drain it well.
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, then stir in the rice for 2 minutes.
Add the water, lemon juice, lemon zest, and salt, and bring the mixture to a boil.
Cover the saucepan, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes until the rice is tender.
Remove the pan from the heat, rest it covered for 5 minutes, and fluff in the parsley.

Swaps

Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices