Rice And Greens With Shrimp

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/3 cups long grain rice
• 2 2/3 cups chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon rind, grated
• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 3 cups swiss chard or 3 cups spinach, coarsely shredded
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• lemon wedge (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; cook onion, garlic, salt and pepper, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• 2 stir in rice.
• 3 add stock and lemon rind; bring to boil.
• 4 reduce heat, cover and simmer until liquid is almost absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• 5 with fork, gently stir shrimp, swiss chard, dill and lemon juice into rice mixture; cover and cook until shrimp are pink and greens are wilted, about 5 minutes.
• 6 serve with lemon wedges.
• 7 variation: vegetarian rice and greens: omit shrimp, replace chicken stock with veggie stock.
• 8 serve sprinkled with 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese it desired.