Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked brown rice, preferably short grain
  • 12 tablespoon butter
  • 12 teaspoon garlic powder
  • olive oil (optional)
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 12 -15 pitted bing cherries, rough chopped
  • 3 tablespoons toasted chopped walnuts

Method

  • Cook the rice according to your package directions.
  • As soon as it is done cooking, transfer the rice to a mixing bowl.
  • Add in the butter, garlic powder, a small drizzle of olive oil, 1/2 tsp salt and a pinch of black pepper.
  • Stir until well combined.
  • Add in the cherries and walnuts and mix again until everything is evenly distributed.
  • Enjoy as a side dish to your favorite dinner or you can toss in some cubes of cooked chicken breast and serve it over your favorite salad greens.
  • * Make this dish vegan by substituting vegan butter, such as Earth Balance.
  • ** To toast the walnuts, place in the middle of a 350 oven on a cookie sheet for about 15 minutes.