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When I cook for the people who hold my heart, I do my best in advance to get a feel on what they like to eat, love to eat, and most importantly, what they crave.
These are important things to know about the people you love!
Since cravings are typically strong and spontaneous (and at times can awaken longings we never even knew existed!!!) it’s good to know a thing or two about improvising.
I find legit improvisational skills can take you far in life. It can also help you make some radical green rice. That’s what I call a win-win.
Last Saturday I hosted an impromptu taco party, and this rice accidentally became the star of the show. I love it when accidents turn into beauty, and all the better if they taste beyond amazing. I mean, I don’t even know how else to describe this green beauty. Let’s stick with beyond amazing for now.
The ingredients are pretty rad, too! Lime, cilantro, garlic, avocado, jalapeno, and manchego cheese get blended together to give this rice a drop kick of flavor that leaves me…Â wanting more.
Plus, it’s like totally green! Um, awesome.
Green Rice – Baker by Nature
Serves 2 as a main meal, or 6 as a side
2 cups white rice, cooked (I’m going to be honest and tell you guys I used the microwave kind and it worked out just fine!)
1 jalapeno, grated using a microplane or cheese grater
1 clove of garlic, grated or very finely chopped
1/2 avocado, pitted and diced
1/2 cup (4 ounces) manchego cheese, grated
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Cook rice according to package details. Keep warm while you prepare the sauce!
In a blender, combine jalapeno, avocado, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, and olive oil and blend until smooth. Stir in cheese. Mix green sauce into cooked rice and fluff with a slotted wooden spoon or fork. Serve immediately.
This sounds so amazing! I’m generally not a fan at all of cilantro, but this looks so good I might have to suck it up and use it (or accidentally forget it… haha)
This looks and sounds awesome! I am thinking, though, the fine chopping, grating and microplaning going on could be abandoned to a rough chop, since it’s all going into the blender anyway. Definitely a great looking recipe and one I will try!
Hey Wendy! I only suggest the fine chopping and microplane options because unless you’re using a food processor or very strong blender the jalapeno may not completely incorporate into the sauce. Let me know if you try it out!
what is the red specs in the picture i dont see anything that is red in recipe?
OMG I’m all over this. Me and avocado, we’re besties…
Gosh, I really don’t love avocado, but this rice is toooooo tempting!
MMMM, manchego cheese! This sounds incredible Ashley!
Cilantro and lime with rice is such an awesome pairing! You make me hungry looking at this!
Ashley, your green rice looks awesome, love all the ingredients in it…and it is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day 🙂
Enjoy your week!
Green rice, get in my mouth! I’m obsessing over every ingredient on this list. Genius girl!
Oh, yum! I would love making this into the beginning of a burrito bowl – top it with a little shredded chicken, some black beans, + some pico de gallo, and I’m one happy camper. Delicious!
I’m loving all of the flavors going on here – what a great way to jazz up rice and tacos!