Spinach Rice Recipe
A quick & easy spinach rice recipe that you can prep in 10 minutes! How to make spinach rice with instant rice or regular rice – white or brown.
Ingredients
- 1 cup white or brown instant rice (or regular rice)
- 2 tsp butter (optional)
- 3 cups spinach rough chopped
- 1 lemon juiced
- 2 tsp coconut aminos
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a deep saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add instant rice* along with cold butter (optional) and garlic powder. Stir to melt and integrate, then remove from heat.
- Cover and allow to sit for 5 minutes, or until water is absorbed.
- Add chopped spinach to pot, stir, and cover. Allow spinach to wilt for 1-2 minutes.
- Add a squeeze of lemon juice, coconut aminos, and season to taste with salt & pepper. Stir well to integrate, serve, and enjoy!
- Yields 2 servings (~2 cups cooked).
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Notes
To make recipe with regular rice (not instant):
- Cook rice according to package directions.
- When rice finishes cooking, stir in optional butter and garlic powder, until integrated. Add chopped spinach while rice is still warm, stir, and cover for 1-2 minutes,
- Add a squeeze of lemon juice, coconut aminos, and season to taste with salt & pepper. Stir well to integrate, serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g