Cherry Walnut Rice

• 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

1. Cook the rice according to your package directions.
2. As soon as it is done cooking, transfer the rice to a mixing bowl.
3. Add in the butter, garlic powder, a small drizzle of olive oil, 1/2 tsp salt and a pinch of black pepper.
4. Stir until well combined.
5. Add in the cherries and walnuts and mix again until everything is evenly distributed.
6. 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.
7. * Make this dish vegan by substituting vegan butter, such as Earth Balance.
8. ** To toast the walnuts, place in the middle of a 350 oven on a cookie sheet for about 15 minutes.

brown rice, butter, garlic, olive oil, salt, fresh ground pepper, bing cherries, walnuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cherry-walnut-rice-481221 (may not work)