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.
Lisa says
This looks so good! I can’t have cheese- would it still taste good without it??
bakerbynature says
Hi Lisa. While I’ve never tried this without cheese, I do think it would work.
Nami | Just One Cookbook says
The name green rice caught my attention and now I love how this looks! I can totally see why this was a star of the show! 😀
Raymund says
Wow this looks awesome and delicious
Courtney @ The Granola Chronicles says
What a beautiful side dish – yum!
Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies says
I never make rice as a side dish because I usually just find it so meh. But this is anything but meh! I bet it would be good in a burrito too. 🙂
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
I’m loving the avocado in this recipe. So creative!
Wendy says
The flavors in your rice sound delicious! I don’t think I would bury it in a taco or burrito. Maybe along side a grilled piece of chicken or steak or tofu ? Yum. Thank you for sharing this inspired recipe! 🙂
Cookie and Kate says
Herbed, spicy sauce on rice?! Count me in. I’d eat this with black beans.
Jenny @ BAKE says
This green rice looks incredible! I can see this becoming a firm favourite in our house!
Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef says
i totally love this idea!!! sounds so amazing. i usually make plain rice (brown for me, white for my husband) but i must try this version!! love the addition of cheese + avocado. yum!