Orange Cashew Rice

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Orange Cashew Rice

 

INGREDIENTS

1 cup water

1 cup orange juice

2 teaspoons grated orange zest

1 tablespoon olive oil

Salt to taste

1 cup basmati rice

 

1/2 cup roasted cashew pieces

1/4 cup yellow peppers, chopped

1/4 cup red peppers, chopped

3 scallions, minced

1 teaspoon salt

Freshly ground white pepper to taste

1 eight-ounce can mandarin orange segments, drained well

DIRECTIONS

In a

two-quart sauce pot, bring the water, orange juice, orange zest, olice oil, and

salt to a boil, and stir in the rice. Cover the sauce pot and simmer the

rice for 25-30 minutes until the rice is cooked through and the liquid is

totally evaporated. Empty the orange rice into a large mixing bowl and

add the cashew pieces, peppers and scallions. Just before serving, season

the rice with the salt and white pepper, and add the drained mandarin orange

segments to the rice, folding them in gently to prevent the oranges from

breaking. Serves four.