Categories: Sides

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
• 2 tsp minced fresh garlic
• 1/2 cup dry converted white rice
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 1 1/2 tsp minced lemon zest
• 1 package fresh baby spinach
• 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Melt butter in a saute pan over medium heat. Add ginger and garlic; cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes.

2. Stir in rice and cook 1 minute. Add water and zest and bring to a boil. Cover pan and reduce heat to low. Cook rice until tender and liquid is absorbed, 20 minutes.

3. Add spinach to pan, cover, remove from heat, and let sit 5 minutes.

4. Toss rice and spinach until spinach is wilted; stir in lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.

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