Cilantro Rice with Chicken and Mint Sauce - alive magazine

Name: Cilantro Rice with Chicken and Mint Sauce - alive magazine
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (125 mL) tightly packed cilantro leaves and stems, stems coarsely chopped; 1 cup (250 mL) tightly packed spinach leaves; 1 1/2 cups (350 mL) homemade or low-sodium chicken broth; 1 1/4 cups (310 mL) almond, soy, or other plant-based milk, or cows’ milk; 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cumin; 1 small hot green chili pepper (optional); 1 tsp (5 mL) salt, divided; 1 tsp (5 mL) extra-virgin olive oil; 1 lb (450 g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs; 1 onion or 2 shallots, minced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 1/2 cups (350 mL) cooked long-grain brown rice, well rinsed and drained; 2 jalapenos, optionally seeded (see tip); 1 cup (250 mL) tightly packed cilantro, stems and leaves, coarsely chopped; 1 cup (250 mL) tightly packed mint leaves; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) fresh lime juice; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) tightly packed chopped green onion; 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt

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Inspired by Peruvian arroz con pollo, this dish blends an entire bunch of cilantro and spinach into a pot of rice, tinting it green. It’s a full meal on its own…

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Ingredients

1/2 cup (125 mL) tightly packed cilantro leaves and stems, stems coarsely chopped
1 cup (250 mL) tightly packed spinach leaves
1 1/2 cups (350 mL) homemade or low-sodium chicken broth
1 1/4 cups (310 mL) almond, soy, or other plant-based milk, or cows’ milk
1 tsp (5 mL) ground cumin
1 small hot green chili pepper (optional)
1 tsp (5 mL) salt, divided
1 tsp (5 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
1 lb (450 g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
1 onion or 2 shallots, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 1/2 cups (350 mL) cooked long-grain brown rice, well rinsed and drained
2 jalapenos, optionally seeded (see tip)
1 cup (250 mL) tightly packed cilantro, stems and leaves, coarsely chopped
1 cup (250 mL) tightly packed mint leaves
1 Tbsp (15 mL) fresh lime juice
2 Tbsp (30 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp (30 mL) tightly packed chopped green onion
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt