Easy Spinach and Rice Recipe | 20-Minute Healthy Rice Dish

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

cream of mushroom soup

🥗Healthier: homemade mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: cream of chicken soup

Homemade sauce can be healthier and tailored to taste.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds richness.

Wash the spinach, cauliflower, scallions, mint and the rice.

Peel garlic and rinse and drain the chickpeas.

Mince the garlic, thinly chop the cauliflower and scallions.

Add everything to a pan.

Cover with water, add a few good pinches of salt (or use stock instead of water).

Give the ingredients a good stir and place them on the stove.

Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat and simmer for around 15 minutes or until the rice is tender and the water has evaporated.

In the last few minutes, you can add another clove of minced garlic if you’d like a more intense garlic flavor.

If needed add some more stock or water and salt to taste.

Serve immediately and garnish with some chili flakes!

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