Green Rice Cubes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces spinach, stemmed and finely chopped
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 2 cups long-grain rice
• salt
• pepper, freshly ground to taste
• low sodium soy sauce, for drizzling

Recipe

• 1 steam the spinach in a covered steamer or saucepan over boiling water until limp, about 3 minutes. transfer to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. set aside.
• 2 in large pan, combine water and rice. cover and bring to a boil. reduce heat and cook until the water is absorbed, about 25 minutes. mix in the spinach puree and simmer for 5 minutes. add salt and pepper.
• 3 prepare a 10-inch square pan by oiling. spoon the hot rice into pan and press it into the pan firmly with a spoon. rinse the spoon with water as needed to prevent rice from sticking. allow rice to cool completely. run a knife or spatula around the pan edge to loosen, then turn the rice out onto a cutting board. cut into 1-inch cubes with a knife, rinsing the knife in cold water after each cut.
• 4 arrange the cubes on a platter and drizzle with a little of the soy sauce.