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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
- Kosher salt
- 1 small avocado, peeled, pitted, and coarsely chopped
- 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup water
- Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Bring the rice, 3 cups water, and a pinch of salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer, stir, cover, and cook until water is completely absorbed, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, put the avocado, basil, lemon juice, oil, and 1/4 cup water in the jar of a blender and puree; season generously with salt and pepper. Add more water and puree until the mixture is the consistency of sour cream.
Fluff the rice with a fork and gently fold the green dressing into the warm rice. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if necessary. Serve immediately.
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By FortCollinsFoody
Fort Collins, CO
on January 04, 2012
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This is an AMAZING spin on rice. I substituted cilantro for the basil, and it turned out beautifully.
By cheryl5071
on November 26, 2011
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Used my left over brussels sprouts from Thanksgiving and mixed in with all the other greens, without the avocado. It was great. I loved it as posted too.
By moveslikejagger
Michigan
on November 13, 2011
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I read the reviews and watched Claire make it as well and I loved it and my husband too!! He preferred it with a little less basil, so I made two batches as I had two ripe and creamy avocados. It was so creamy and when combined with the warm rice it was delicious. I feel bad for the people who tried it and didn't like it, not sure what went wrong. I used the concentrate basil from a tube so maybe that could help the others.
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