Easy Recipe for Pesto Lemon Rice

Easy Pesto Lemon Rice


(Updated with better photos, February 2014)  This ultra-easy recipe for Lemon Pesto Rice is a great side dish any time you have a few tablespoons of leftover pesto in the fridge.  I made this on Saturday night when my niece Alyson, her fiance Nick, and their friend Rachel came for what we call a "cooking lesson." The truth is that all three of them are pretty good cooks, but it's been fun teaching them some techniques they might be hesitant to try on their own.  We completely devoured this rice, which I think is the perfect side dish for anything that goes with the flavors of basil and lemon, so if you want leftovers I'd recommend you double the recipe!

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