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Vegetable & cashew nut pilaff

Vegetable & cashew nut pilaff

This tasty, vegetarian dish is ready in just 15 minutes and the cashew nuts give it an extra crunch

Serves: 2
Prep/cooking time: 15 minutes

What you need:

  • 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 red pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks
  • 1 small leek (75g), halved and sliced
  • 1 x 250g pack Uncle Ben's® Express Golden Vegetable Rice
  • 75g (2 3/4 oz) oyster mushrooms
  • 50g (1 3/4 oz) sugar snaps
  • 2 tbsp cashew nuts
  • Dash of soy sauce

What you do:

  1. Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan. Stir-fry the red pepper and leek for 2-3 minutes.
  2. Add the mushroom, sugar snaps and cashew nuts to the wok and stir-fry for another 2 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, microwave the rice according to the pack instructions.
  4. Season with a splash of soy sauce (optional).

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