LEMON PILAF

1 cup sliced celery
1 cup chopped green onions with tops
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 cups cooked rice
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Saute celery and onions in butter until tender.

Add rice, lemon rind, and seasonings; toss lightly. Continue cooking over low heat about 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally.

Serve with broiled chicken, breast of veal, or baked or broiled fish and your choice of condiments, such as raisins, chutney, sliced almonds, toasted coconut, or crisp crumbled bacon.

Makes 6 servings
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Recipe booklet: Man-pleasing Recipes, Rice Council of America, 1971