Rice with zucchini and peas
Boiled rice tossed with water-stewed zucchini, peas, and onion, finished with olive oil and either Parmesan or pesto — a simple vegetable-forward grain bowl straight from Longo's longevity meal plans.
From The Longevity Diet
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Category
- Main Course
- Cuisine
- Italian
Nutrition (estimated)
per 1 bowl- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 12 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Carbs
- 54 g
- Fiber
- 9 g
- Sugar
- 11 g
- Sodium
- 320 mg
Ingredients
- rice 40g
- zucchini 250g
- peas 100g
- onion 1 medium
- olive oil 12mL
- parsley
- parmesan 1 tbsp
Instructions
- Boil rice in salted water; drain and set aside.
- Sauté zucchini, peas, and onion in a little water; drain.
- Combine with rice and olive oil, rest 2–3 minutes.
- Top with Parmesan or pesto and serve.