The Very Best Confetti Rice

Rating: 4.1 stars
10 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 3
  • 4 star values: 5
  • 3 star values: 2
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0

Rice tossed with dried fruit, nuts, orange zest and green onions. It's very colorful and very tasty. You can use lemon or orange zest, raisins or dried cranberries, and any kind of nut you prefer. It's a recipe that's easy to mold to your tastes. The way I wrote it here is my favorite combination and always a hit with guests.

By SHACKL
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Ingredients

8
Original recipe yields 8 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Place the rice in a saucepan, and bring water to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit about 5 minutes.

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  • Stir the orange zest, cranberries, almonds, and green onions into the rice until blended.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
239 calories; 4.7 g protein; 46.6 g carbohydrates; 0 mg cholesterol; 5.3 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (9)

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whodunitrdr
Rating: 5 stars
11/23/2009
I made just a couple of tweaks and this was really good. I added some minced onion and a little salt to the water when I cooked the rice. I toasted the slivered almonds in a dry skillet until they were browned before I added them to the cooked rice with the remaining ingredients. It made a nice change from plain rice. Read More
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Most helpful critical review

flofuse
Rating: 3 stars
09/03/2016
This dish looked exotic but lacked flavor. I should have followed previous reviews to toast the almonds and add other ingredients. Read More
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(2)
10 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 3
  • 4 star values: 5
  • 3 star values: 2
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0
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whodunitrdr
Rating: 5 stars
11/23/2009
I made just a couple of tweaks and this was really good. I added some minced onion and a little salt to the water when I cooked the rice. I toasted the slivered almonds in a dry skillet until they were browned before I added them to the cooked rice with the remaining ingredients. It made a nice change from plain rice. Read More
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MrMac
Rating: 4 stars
10/04/2013
I loved the recipe for both the final result and for the easy prep. In my book it's a keeper and it goes well with "Curry Grilled Chicken" (another quick and easy recipe). Read More
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Chef4Six
Rating: 4 stars
07/21/2009
This was very good (with the changes/additions I made). I have made it with both jasmine rice and basmati rice. I used chicken broth to cook the rice in add fresh garlic a little ginger and some cilantro to the dish. Very good! Read More
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Donna Blair
Rating: 5 stars
02/17/2011
Totally fantastic! I use toasted almond slivers. The family loves this. It goes great with orange chicken. This is real keeper. Read More
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sunshine girl
Rating: 5 stars
11/24/2013
Well I modified the recipe also adding extra slivered almonds and for the fruit I used a combination of golden raisins dried cranberries and dried goji berries to equal one cup total. It was a little bland to my taste so I added some McKay's Chicken seasoning and then the flavor popped! Am thinking of also adding some finely chopped celery to add more flavor and texture. This will be a favorite for sure! Read More
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Peggy Kugel
Rating: 4 stars
10/21/2015
Easy and tasty. I made it without the onions. It doesn't have any oil or butter so it is low-fat. Next time I will toast the almonds or use pecans or walnuts. Read More
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flofuse
Rating: 3 stars
09/03/2016
This dish looked exotic but lacked flavor. I should have followed previous reviews to toast the almonds and add other ingredients. Read More
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CapeCodLorrie
Rating: 4 stars
10/05/2015
Hubby & I both liked this recipe but I found the orange zest overpowering. I made it as written but I toasted the almonds before adding to the rice. Next time I'll reduce the the orange zest by half. It's a nice change from plain rice and the flavor was interesting -in a GOOD way! It's definitely a recipe you can play with. Read More
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SANDIKAYCOOKS
Rating: 4 stars
07/02/2016
I just got done making this and had a few changes. I used goji berries and cranzins as well as fresh reinder cherry's. I used chicken broth and the juice of the orange that we are using the skin for I roasted my almonds but also added chopped pecans. A little dash of grated lemon rind and some juice at the end to freshen it up. Very tasty!. Read More
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