Christmas Rice
- 0 - 30 Minutes
- Easy
- Serves 6
Celebrate the holiday season with this festive Christmas Rice dish. Our recipes are easy to make and packed with flavor.
Method
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 cup Tilda Pure Basmati Rice, well washed
- ½ large red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 1 bay leaf, torn
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2/3 cups toasted walnuts, roughly chopped
- 4 Tbsp dried cranberries
- 4 Tbsp sour cherries
- 4 Tbsp fresh pomegranate seeds
- 3 celery sticks, cut into 1/5 in pieces
- 1 ½ cups feta, crumbled
- 1 cup raw brussels sprouts, trimmed and thinly shredded
- 3 1/3 Tbsp watercress, stalks trimmed
- ½ Tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped
Method
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Prepare rice according to package directions.
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Add the red onion in freshly boiled water for 30 sec, drain and set aside to cool. Heat the olive oil until very warm, pour into a small jug then add the paprika, chili flakes and bay leaf, and leave to infuse and cool.
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Allow the rice to cool if you want to serve it cold. Using two forks, mix the rice with the lemon juice, 1 Tbsp of the oil, salt, and pepper. Fold the rest of the ingredients and drizzle the oil on top.