Cilantro Rice with Chicken and Mint Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup tightly packed cilantro leaves and stems (stems coarsely chopped)
• 1 cup tightly packed spinach leaves
• 1 1/2 cups homemade or low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 1/4 cups almond (soy, or other plant-based milk, or cows’ milk)
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 small hot green chili pepper (optional)
• 1 tsp salt (divided)
• 1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 lb boneless (skinless chicken breasts or thighs)
• 1 onion or 2 shallots (minced)
• 1 garlic clove (minced)
• 1 1/2 cups cooked long-grain brown rice (well rinsed and drained)
• 2 jalapenos (optionally seeded (see tip))
• 1 cup tightly packed cilantro (stems and leaves, coarsely chopped)
• 1 cup tightly packed mint leaves
• 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
• 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 Tbsp tightly packed chopped green onion
• 1/4 tsp salt