Vegan Asparagus & Golden Rice Bowls
with Peas, Red Onion & Pistachio-Parsley Chimichurri
- Tree Nuts
This loaded vegan rice bowl is one hearty flavor bomb of a meal! You’ll whip up a bed of fluffy golden turmeric rice with chewy golden raisins, then top it with a vibrant, garlicky mix of sautéed asparagus, red onion, and sweet peas. It’s all drizzled with a zingy, herbaceous homemade pistachio and parsley chimichurri that complements the whole dish beautifully.
Ingredients
1 unit
Veggie Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Red Onion
4 ounce
Peas
6 ounce
Asparagus
½ ounce
Pistachios
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
1 teaspoon
Turmeric
2 clove
Garlic
5 teaspoon
Red Wine Vinegar
¼ ounce
Parsley
¾ cup
Jasmine Rice
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
1 ounce
Golden Raisins
Not included in your delivery
2.5 tablespoon (tbsp)
Olive Oil
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Peel and mince garlic. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add half the minced garlic and half the turmeric (all the turmeric for 4 servings). Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. • Add rice, stock concentrate, 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until tender, 15-18 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
• While rice cooks, mince parsley. Roughly chop pistachios. Trim and discard woody bottom ends from asparagus; cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces. Halve, peel, and thinly slice half the onion (whole onion for 4 servings). • In a small bowl, combine parsley, pistachios, garlic powder, 2½ TBSP olive oil, 1 tsp vinegar, salt, and pepper (5 TBSP olive oil and 2 tsp vinegar for 4). TIP: Add a little more vinegar if you prefer a tangier chimichurri.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add asparagus and sliced onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until lightly browned and tender, 3-5 minutes. • In the last minute of cooking, stir in peas and remaining minced garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is fragrant and peas are warmed through.
• Fluff rice with a fork; stir in raisins. • Divide rice between shallow bowls and top with veggies. Drizzle chimichurri over top. Serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the dish, but some found it bland. The chimichurri added a flavorful punch; consider making extra 🌿.
- Ease of prep: Generally easy to make, though a few had trouble cooking the small portion of rice perfectly.
- Suggestions: Try adding more veggies, a protein like beans or shrimp, or a creamy sauce for extra flavor and substance.
- Portions: Some felt it wasn't filling enough on its own; consider serving as a side or adding protein.
- Texture: A few found the asparagus tough; ensure it's cooked until tender for the best experience.
Reviews from our home cooks
The red onions are very strong and overpowered the other vegetables, I don't know if I just didn't have enough flavoring, or if the onions were the issue. The chimichurri saved the day. It was so good and brought lots of flavor to the dish which was very lacking in flavor without it. I'm going to save the ingredients for the chimichurri so I can make it again.
I needed a dish for a potluck very quickly, so I made this dish to serve as a "rice salad". I omitted the pistacchios in case anyone was allergic to nuts, and I cut back a little on the olive oil so it wouldn't be too oily. It was perfect! Tasty and simple, it made a great side dish.
Easy to cook and nice flavor, tasted good, easily split into 6 plates. I feel like it was a bit dry, though. It needed some kind of sauce (tahini possibly?). I also think some cumin seeds would have been nice.
As always the vegan recipes are the best ones. Your vegan chef is amazing at designing these tasteful dinners. We never miss the meat. We do eat meat, but we like plant based meals 2-4x per week.
Didn't expect to like this as much as I did. Very light, refreshing, and fast. Enjoyed it!
It needed more flavor, maybe more salt in the rice.
Rice turned out undercooked 🤦🏼♀️ it's hard to cook a small portion of rice. Other than that it was really good!
Did not think it would be as flavorful as it was. Might like an additional veggie to give it more texture.
This was my 1st time having this & was DELICIOUS!! I will definitely be getting it again. I hope it's offered more!!
This was absolutely phenomenal. Great balance of sweet and savory. Very satisfying.
