Greek Pilaf

• 1 1/2 cups rice
• 2 1/4 cups water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil up to 2
• 1 1/2 cups minced onion I used much less, due to my husband's onion
• 1 stalk celery minced,, I left it out
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds or pine nuts
• black pepper to taste
• 4 cloves garlic minced, up to 5
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 cup parsley Freshly minced
• 1 tablespoon dried mint or, 3 Tbsp fresh, minced

1. 1. Place rice and water in a small saucepan. Boil, cover, and simmer until tender (around 40 minutes).
2. 2. In the meantime, heat the olive oil. Add onion, celery, salt, and saute until tender, 5 -8 minutes. Add the seeds or pine nuts, pepper, and garlic, and saute for another five minutes.
3. 3. Mix in the rice and the lemon juice and herbs.

rice, water, olive oil, onion i, celery, salt, sunflower seeds, black pepper, garlic, lemon juice, parsley freshly, mint

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Greek-Pilaf-1660537 (may not work)