Wild garlic, artichoke and lemon rice

  • Portion size: Serves 6-8
  • Ready in 20 minutes
  • Difficulty: easy

Fresh lemon, seasonal artichoke and the sweetness of wild garlic makes this vegetarian rice recipe the perfect dish for a spring day.

You can learn how to forage for wild garlic here.

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Ingredients

  • 500g basmati and wild rice
  • 1 lemon, zested and cut into quarters
  • Splash of olive oil
  • Small knob of butter
  • 500g wild garlic, from good greengrocers (or see tip)
  • 280g jar chargrilled artichokes in olive oil, drained
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Method

  1. Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and add the rice. Add 2 lemon › quarters to the pan and simmer for 12-15 minutes until the rice is tender.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil and butter in a pan and gently sauté the wild garlic (or wilted spinach and chopped garlic) for a couple of minutes.
  3. Drain the rice and stir in the lemon zest and the juice of the remaining 2 lemon quarters. Fold in the buttery wild garlic and the artichoke pieces, then serve.
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Nutrition

  • 287kcals Calories
  • 6.2g (0.6g saturated) Fat
  • 8.3g Protein
  • 50.6g carbs (1.2g sugars) Carbs
  • 0.2g Salt

Quick wins & tips

If you can’t find wild garlic, gently fry 4 finely sliced garlic cloves in some butter or olive oil, then add a 400g bag of baby spinach leaves and cook until just wilted.

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