Cherry Walnut Rice

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup uncooked brown rice, preferably short grain
• 1/2 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• olive oil (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 12 -15 pitted bing cherries, rough chopped
• 3 tablespoons toasted chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 cook the rice according to your package directions. as soon as it is done cooking, transfer the rice to a mixing bowl. add in the butter, garlic powder, a small drizzle of olive oil, ½ tsp salt and a pinch of black pepper. stir until well combined. add in the cherries and walnuts and mix again until everything is evenly distributed.
• 2 enjoy as a side dish to your favorite dinner or you can toss in some cubes of cooked chicken breast and serve it over your favorite salad greens.
• 3 * make this dish vegan by substituting vegan butter, such as earth balance.
• 4 ** to toast the walnuts, place in the middle of a 350° oven on a cookie sheet for about 15 minutes.