Side dishe for 8

Green Mexican Rice

Name: Green Mexican Rice
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cups spinach; 1/2 cup or more cilantro leaves; 1 jalapeno or serrano pepper; 2 cloves garlic; 1/4 cup canola oil; 2 cups long grain white rice; 3 cups water; 1/2 tsp salt (optional); 1 cup corn

$1.66for 450 minServes 8

Long-grain rice cooks in a blended spinach, cilantro, pepper, and garlic mixture with sweet corn.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Spinach, 2 oz$0.35/oz typical	2 oz	$0.70Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Rice, 13 oz$0.08/oz typical	13 oz	$1.04Typical price
	Corn kernels, 5 oz$0.09/oz typical	5 oz	$0.45Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.33

Swaps

Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Gluten-free Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$0.42 per serving$1.66 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups spinach
1/2 cup or more cilantro leaves
1 jalapeno or serrano pepper
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup canola oil
2 cups long grain white rice
3 cups water
1/2 tsp salt (optional)
1 cup corn

Steps

Blend the spinach, cilantro, jalapeno, garlic, and 1 cup water until smooth.
Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat and toast the rice for 5 minutes, stirring often.
Pour in the green mixture, remaining water, and salt, then bring to a boil.
Cover the pot, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes.
Stir in the corn, cover again, and cook for 5 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat and let the rice rest, covered, for 10 minutes.