Basmati rice with green beans and peas topped with feta cheese and nuts
Ingredients
2 2/3 cups sliced radishes
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
5 cups dry basmati rice
8 3/4 cups cold water
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tsp. ground turmeric
Salt and pepper from the mill
21⁄2 bags (5.5 lbs)
Arctic Gardens Extra Fine Whole Green Beans 2.2 lbs
1⁄2 bag (2,2 lbs - 7 cups)
Arctic Gardens peas petite 4.4 lbs
5 cups red grapes, cut in 4
5 French shallots, chopped
2 2/3 cups fresh parsley, coarsely chopped
1 2/3 cups walnuts, pecans or crushed almonds
2 2/3 cups feta cheese
1 cup tahini
1 cup maple syrup
1 cup lemon juice
5 tsp. zaatar
Preparation
1. Place the radishes in a bowl, add the lemon juice, salt and sugar. Let marinate while preparing the recipe.
2. Rinse the rice under cold water and drain.
3. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add rice and stir to coat well.
Add 8 3/4 cups water, turmeric, salt and pepper.
4. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
5. Add peas and green beans over rice and continue cooking 10 minutes or until rice has absorbed all water and beans are tender.
6. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine grapes, shallot, parsley, walnuts and feta cheese.
7. In another bowl, mix tahini with maple syrup, lemon juice and zaatar. Add water if needed and season to taste.
8. Remove pan from heat, portion out and top with grape-nut mixture, tahini sauce and drained pickled radishes.
