Vegan Asparagus & Golden Rice Bowls

🥘 Ingredients

• asparagus
  10 oz
• black pepper
  ½ tsp
• cooking oil
  1 tbsp
• garlic
  3 cloves
• garlic powder
  ½ tsp
• golden raisins
  1 tbsp
• jasmine rice
  ½ cup
• olive oil
  3 tbsp
• parsley
  ¼ cup
• peas
  1½ cup
• pistachios
  2 tbsp
• red onion
  1 medium
• red wine vinegar
  1 tsp
• salt
  1 tsp
• turmeric
  ½ tsp
• veggie stock concentrate
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

• small pot
• small bowl
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Peel and mince the garlic .

   garlic: 3 cloves
2. 

   2

   Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add half the minced garlic and half the turmeric . Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant ⏱️ 30 seconds .

   cooking oil: 1 tbsp, turmeric: ½ tsp
3. 

   3

   Add jasmine rice , veggie stock concentrate , 1¼ cups water, and a pinch of salt . Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until tender ⏱️ 15 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

   jasmine rice: ½ cup, veggie stock concentrate: 1 unit, salt: 1 tsp
4. 

   4

   While rice cooks, mince the parsley . Roughly chop the pistachios . Trim and discard woody bottom ends from the asparagus ; cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces. Halve, peel, and thinly slice half the red onion .

   parsley: ¼ cup, pistachios: 2 tbsp, asparagus: 10 oz, red onion: 1 medium
5. 5

   In a small bowl , combine parsley, pistachios, garlic powder , 2½ tbsp olive oil , 1 tsp red wine vinegar , salt, and black pepper to make the chimichurri. Add a little more vinegar if you prefer a tangier sauce.

   garlic powder: ½ tsp, olive oil: 3 tbsp, red wine vinegar: 1 tsp, black pepper: ½ tsp
6. 6

   Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add asparagus and sliced onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until lightly browned and tender ⏱️ 3 minutes .
7. 7

   In the last minute of cooking, stir in peas and remaining minced garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is fragrant and peas are warmed through ⏱️ 1 minute .

   peas: 1½ cup
8. 8

   Fluff rice with a fork; stir in golden raisins .

   golden raisins: 1 tbsp
9. 9

   Divide rice between shallow bowls and top with veggies. Drizzle chimichurri over top and serve.